Status
Available
Call number
Collection
Publication
The Overlook Press (2016), Edition: 1, 240 pages
Description
"Marcus Sidonius Falx is just an average Roman citizen. Born of a relatively well-off noble family, he lives on a palatial estate in Campania, dines with senators and generals, and, like all of his ancestors before him, owns countless slaves"--
User reviews
LibraryThing member 4hounds
Fascinating, especially when looking at Roman attitudes toward keeping slaves. The author used historical works in coming up with Falx's viewpoint, and sometimes Falx seems to be espousing opposite points of view from chapter to chapter. Which is ok, given that he's standing in for Romans in
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general, but it was a little strange. Show Less
LibraryThing member Rubygarnet
Excellently "translated" by Jerry Toner, though I suspect Marcus Sidonius Falx thinks more about his slaves' humanity than the average. Hilarious and heartbreaking and gutwrenching reminder of the slavery-based foundations of Rome in specific and many cultures in general, including that of the US
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(the country where I live). Show Less
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2014
Physical description
240 p.; 5 inches
ISBN
1468311727 / 9781468311723