Sklave der Stadt: Untersuchungen zur öffentlichen Sklaverei in den Städten des römischen Reiches

Weiss' detailed study, a thesis, of the public role of slaves in the cities of the Roman empire is based on an extensive catalogue of inscriptions which are presented in Latin or Greek. This is preceded by an annotated discussion of Roman civil servants, the public duties of the personal servants of high-ranking officals, the place of slavery in Roman urban administration and religious cults, the legal status of slaves, city workshops and the city's strict social and administrative hierarchy. German text.