Roman Africa and Slavery: towards a Mediterranean approach

With the aim of contributing to the debate on the concept of “slave society” once proposed by historian Moses Israel Finley, this paper discusses the presence of slavery in Roman Africa as a result of a process of integration carried out by the Romans, which lasted until the late antique period. Aft...

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Autor: Silva, Filipe Noé da
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)
Repositorio:Esboços (Online)
Idioma:portugués
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Palabra clave:Roman Africa
Epigraphy
Augustine of Hippo
África romana
Epigrafia
Agostinho de Hipona
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spelling Roman Africa and Slavery: towards a Mediterranean approachA África romana e a escravidão: em busca de uma leitura mediterrânicaRoman AfricaEpigraphyAugustine of HippoÁfrica romanaEpigrafiaAgostinho de HiponaWith the aim of contributing to the debate on the concept of “slave society” once proposed by historian Moses Israel Finley, this paper discusses the presence of slavery in Roman Africa as a result of a process of integration carried out by the Romans, which lasted until the late antique period. After identifying the permanence of the model proposed by Finley in recent historiography on the subject, this study turns to epigraphic documentation with the aim of demonstrating its compatibility with a proposal to study Roman Africa from a Mediterranean perspective, and which highlights the integration of this same slavery into the Roman imperial system. Finally, by reading and commenting on an epistle by Augustine of Hippo, possible connections are also suggested between the trade in enslaved people in Africa and other markets and territories of the Late Roman Empire.Com o intuito de contribuir com o debate referente ao conceito de “sociedade escravista”, outrora proposto pelo historiador Moses Israel Finley, o presente artigo discute a presença da escravidão na África Romana como resultado de um processo de integração levado a cabo pelos romanos, e que perdurou até o período tardo-antigo. Após identificar a permanência do modelo proposto por Finley na historiografia recente sobre o tema, este estudo recorre à documentação epigráfica com o objetivo de demonstrar sua compatibilidade com uma proposta de estudo da África Romana sob uma perspectiva mediterrânica, e que ressalte a integração dessa mesma escravidão ao sistema imperial romano. Por meio da leitura e comentário de uma epístola de Agostinho de Hipona, por fim, também são sugeridas possíveis conexões entre o comércio de pessoas escravizadas em África a outros mercados e territórios do Império Romano Tardio.Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina2025-02-20info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/esbocos/article/view/10392610.5007/2175-7976.2024.e103926Esboços: histories in global contexts; Vol. 31 No. 58 (2024); 468-483Esboços: historias en contextos globales; Vol. 31 Núm. 58 (2024); 468-483Esboços: histórias em contextos globais; v. 31 n. 58 (2024); 468-4832175-79761414-722Xreponame:Esboços (Online)instname:Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)instacron:UFSCporenghttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/esbocos/article/view/103926/59037https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/esbocos/article/view/103926/59038Copyright (c) 2025 Filipe Noé da Silvahttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSilva, Filipe Noé da2025-02-21T12:25:35Zoai:periodicos.ufsc.br:article/103926Revistahttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/esbocos/indexPUBhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/esbocos/oaiportaldeperiodicos.bu@contato.ufsc.br||esbocos@contato.ufsc.br||2175-79761414-722Xopendoar:2025-02-21T12:25:35Esboços (Online) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Roman Africa and Slavery: towards a Mediterranean approach
A África romana e a escravidão: em busca de uma leitura mediterrânica
title Roman Africa and Slavery: towards a Mediterranean approach
spellingShingle Roman Africa and Slavery: towards a Mediterranean approach
Silva, Filipe Noé da
Roman Africa
Epigraphy
Augustine of Hippo
África romana
Epigrafia
Agostinho de Hipona
title_short Roman Africa and Slavery: towards a Mediterranean approach
title_full Roman Africa and Slavery: towards a Mediterranean approach
title_fullStr Roman Africa and Slavery: towards a Mediterranean approach
title_full_unstemmed Roman Africa and Slavery: towards a Mediterranean approach
title_sort Roman Africa and Slavery: towards a Mediterranean approach
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Silva, Filipe Noé da
author Silva, Filipe Noé da
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Epigraphy
Augustine of Hippo
África romana
Epigrafia
Agostinho de Hipona
topic Roman Africa
Epigraphy
Augustine of Hippo
África romana
Epigrafia
Agostinho de Hipona
description With the aim of contributing to the debate on the concept of “slave society” once proposed by historian Moses Israel Finley, this paper discusses the presence of slavery in Roman Africa as a result of a process of integration carried out by the Romans, which lasted until the late antique period. After identifying the permanence of the model proposed by Finley in recent historiography on the subject, this study turns to epigraphic documentation with the aim of demonstrating its compatibility with a proposal to study Roman Africa from a Mediterranean perspective, and which highlights the integration of this same slavery into the Roman imperial system. Finally, by reading and commenting on an epistle by Augustine of Hippo, possible connections are also suggested between the trade in enslaved people in Africa and other markets and territories of the Late Roman Empire.
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