Human Mobility in Roman Italy, II: The Slave Population

In this paper, I seek to delineate the build-up of the Italian slave population. My parametric model revolves around two variables: the probable number of slaves in Roman Italy, and the demographic structure of the servile population. I critique existing estimates of slave totals and propose a new ‘...

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Published in:	The Journal of Roman studies Vol. 95; pp. 64 - 79
Main Author:	Scheidel, Walter
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.11.2005 Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies
Subjects:	Censuses DEMOGRAPHY Manumission Men Mortality MORTALITY RATES Population Population estimates ROMAN AGRICULTURE Roman civilization ROMAN ITALY ROMAN SOCIAL HISTORY Sex ratio Slave women Slavery SLAVES Social history Social mobility Italy ROMAN ITALY DEMOGRAPHY ROMAN SOCIAL HISTORY SLAVES MORTALITY RATES ROMAN AGRICULTURE
ISSN:	0075-4358, 1753-528X
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