Slavery and Honour in the Ancient Greek World

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Slavery and Honour in the Ancient Greek World

Edited by: David Lewis , Mirko Canevaro and Douglas Cairns

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 2025

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The first book-length joint treatment of honour and slavery, drawing on new approaches to the philosophy, psychology and sociology of honour

Sets out a new approach to honour drawing on recent advances in philosophy, psychology and sociology
Examines the intersection of slavery and honour in the ideological sphere
Illustrates honour dynamics within the household between individuals of differing statuses
Explores honour and recognition involving slaves in cults, the workplace, and other contexts beyond the household

For the last four decades, the trend in ancient Greek history has been to view the intersection of slavery and honour wholly in terms of dishonour, with slaves often seen as standing outside the dynamics of honour and recognition. Drawing on new approaches to the philosophy, psychology and sociology of honour, this volume showcases thirteen essays by established and upcoming scholars in which a more complex reality is illustrated. Whilst slavery and dishonour did often go together in the Greek world, slaves could be both the recipients and bestowers of honour across a range of contexts within and beyond the household.

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Frontmatter Open Access Download PDF	i
Contents Open Access Download PDF	v
Series Editor’s Preface Open Access Download PDF	vii
List of Figures Open Access Download PDF	ix
Preface Open Access Download PDF	x
Notes on Contributors Open Access Download PDF	xi
Introduction Douglas Cairns, Mirko Canevaro and David M. Lewis Open Access Download PDF	1
I. Slavery and Honour in the Conceptual Sphere
1. Honour and the Rhetoric of Slavery in Herodotus Douglas Cairns Open Access Download PDF	27
2. Greek Slavery and Honour: Institutional and Prototypical Approaches David M. Lewis Open Access Download PDF	38
3. The Space in Between: Honourable Slaves and the Theory of Natural Slavery Ulrike Roth Open Access Download PDF	60
4. Helot Dishonour and Spartan Identity Gabriel Cabral Bernardo Open Access Download PDF	83
II. Slavery and Honour in the Household
5. Slavery, Honour and Ideology in Homer’s World David Tandy Open Access Download PDF	103
6. Recognition and Imbalances of Power: Honour Relations and Slaves’ Claims vis-à-vis Their Masters Mirko Canevaro Open Access Download PDF	118
7. Negotiating Respect and Oikeiotēs: The Honour of Menander’s Slaves Bianca Mazzinghi Gori Open Access Download PDF	139
8. Honour as a Privilege: Slave Hierarchies and Master–Slave Relationships in the Household-Management Texts of Classical Athens Jason Porter Open Access Download PDF	159
III. Slavery and Honour Beyond the Household
9. The Multiple Honours of Enslaved People in Ancient Greek Societies Kostas Vlassopoulos Open Access Download PDF	179
10. Whose Honour? Hybris, Slavery and the Athenian Law Once More Nick Fisher Open Access Download PDF	198
11. ‘Privileged’ Slaves and Honour in Classical Athens Deborah Kamen Open Access Download PDF	226
12. Chosen by the Gods: Enslaved Leaders and Religious Honour Ambra A. Ghiringhelli Open Access Download PDF	239
Bibliography Open Access Download PDF	261
General Index Open Access Download PDF	296

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May 27, 2025

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9781399514583

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https://doi.org/10.1515/9781399514583

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Classics & Ancient History

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