Includes bibliographical references (p. 244-259) and indexes Table of Content: Introduction: 1. Slavery and slave theory in antiquity Part I. Attitudes to Slavery: 2. Slavery accepted 3. Justifications of slavery 4. Slave-systems criticized 5. Fair words 6. Slavery criticized 7. Slavery eased Part II. Theories of Slavery: 1. Classical, Hellenistic and Roman Philosophers: 8. Aristotle 9…