Archaeopress Paperback English
The Domesticity of Their Darkness
Snapshots of the Enslaved in Roman Art
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This book explores how Roman art depicted enslaved individuals, emphasizing fragmented, non-linear "snapshots" rather than a full narrative. It highlights the unsettling presence of the enslaved in domestic scenes, revealing tensions between visibility and erasure, and aims to bring the overlooked background into focus.
This book explores how Roman art depicted enslaved individuals, emphasizing fragmented, non-linear "snapshots" rather than a full narrative. It highlights the unsettling presence of the enslaved in domestic scenes, revealing tensions between visibility and erasure, and aims to bring the overlooked background into focus.