A History of the Ancient Working People; Volume 2

Cyrenus Osborne Ward's study of the working people of antiquity provides a valuable perspective on the social and economic conditions of the pre-modern world. Ward examines the lives of laborers, artisans, farmers, and slaves in ancient civilizations from Mesopotamia to Greece and Rome, drawing on a range of primary sources to reconstruct their daily routines, living arrangements, and struggles for survival.

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