Table of Contents

1. Freed slaves and the Roman elite; 2. Achieving immortality under the Principate; 3. Cultural exchange in Roman society; 4. Imperial freedmen and imperial power; 5. Telling life stories; Conclusion.

Promotional Information

Argues that freed slaves exerted a profound influence on the transformation of Roman values under the Principate.

About the Author

Rose MacLean is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Classics at University of California, Santa Barbara.