tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12283119.post111815612612110380..comments2024-03-08T12:19:01.827+02:00Comments on Fascinating History: Slaves in RomeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12283119.post-1118395346657304812005-06-10T12:22:00.000+03:002005-06-10T12:22:00.000+03:00Thanks :-))Thanks :-))Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07204175067582755757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12283119.post-1118356892017535462005-06-10T01:41:00.000+03:002005-06-10T01:41:00.000+03:00Best to look at the whole book. :) It's more scent...Best to look at the whole book. :) It's more scentific than historical, but it is one of those books that permanently changes one's view of the world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12283119.post-1118345707308501472005-06-09T22:35:00.000+03:002005-06-09T22:35:00.000+03:00Thanks Peter, I will have a look at that. Women a...Thanks Peter, I will have a look at that. <BR/>Women and children have always been the ones most exploited all throughout history. It is worth noting though that male slaves were abused sexually, just as much as women in ancient Rome. Men often had homosexual relations and indeed it was expected of a young man to have 'encounters' with other males. Of course, once he was married this was not really acceptable. The role of agressor was seen as superior and therefore male slaves were often subjected to anal penetration, whether they liked it or not.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07204175067582755757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12283119.post-1118318561968740422005-06-09T15:02:00.000+03:002005-06-09T15:02:00.000+03:00There's some fascinating coverage of slavery in Ro...There's some fascinating coverage of slavery in Rome in Matt Ridley's book 'The Red Queen', noting how much history has tried to skate over the more unpleasant facts of the matter, which stare one in the face. It been claimed, for example, that men preferred to buy young girls - they always fetched a high price - simply to breed more slaves to be sold, rather than because they hoped to purchase a young mistress of sorts, or to build up a harem. As Ridley notes, that doesn't explain very well why male slaves were forced to remain celibate, unless her sexual fidelity was also an issue. Nor does it explain why virgin slaves were valued so much more and - most detrimentally - already pregnant slaves so much less. Men essentially used female slaves to spread their genes, and would free young male slaves born in their households long before economic benefit or necessity would suggest it was sensible: they were freeing their own children.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com