069 - Slaves and Foreigners

In this episode, we discuss the notion of the barbaroi in Greek culture; the origins and philosophical theories for slavery; and the legal status and type of roles (and importance) that slaves and metics (foreign residents) had in the Athenian economy

Supplementary Resources (Videos, Photos, Other Podcasts)

Video/Greek and Barbarians (Kings and Generals)

Video/Slavery (Digital Diogenes)

Video/Slavery in Ancient Greece (Classical Wisdom)

Photo/Vase Painting of Slaves Working in the Mines

Photo/Funerary Stele of Young Slave Girl and her Mistress

Photo/Funerary Stele of Slave Paidagogos (Teacher) and Two Young Children

Photo/Funerary Loutrophoros of Slave Carrying Master's Shield

Photo/Vase Painting of Slave and Master in Comedy

Photo/Mold of a Comedic Mask for Slaves

Photo/Stele of Ethiopian Slave Breaking in a Horse

Photo/Statuette of Ethiopian Slave (from Ptolemaic Egypt)

Video/Migrant Women in the Ancient Greek World (Peopling the Past)

 

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***History Hack - Who Were the Ancient Greeks?
***History Uncensored - Ancient Greek Slave State

***THOAG Special Guest Episode on Roman Slavery and Gladiators w/Fiona Radford

***THOAG Special Guest Episode on Classics and Race/Ethnicity w/Rebecca Futo Kennedy

***THOAG Special Guest Episode on Race, Antiquity, and Its Legacy w/Denise McCoskey