SPEAR Factoids about Slavery

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event: Harfat was distressed by the exploitation of Anonymi 3765 and Anonymi 3766 by his kinsman Anonymi 3764. He does not approve of the great wealth of the estate they inherited. See factoid page

event: When his slaves complained about Theodore giving all of his money away, he freed them. See factoid page

event: Sometime in the early 520s Severus of Antioch sent a letter to John and John on the subjects of Christian slaves sold by Jewish owners, fellowship with clergy who accept non-Chalcedonian theology but remain in communion with Chalcedonians, and the persecution of non-Chalcedonians. See factoid page

event: Anonymi 3744 sold Anonymous 3745 whom they had enslaved. See factoid page

event: Severus advises Valeriena to encourage the virgins to an ascetic life, suggesting their isolation from men, sharing common meals, discouraging the owning of enslaved people, and emphasize physical labour. See factoid page

How to cite:

“Keyword Page for Slavery,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, $nav-base/aggregate/keyword/slavery.html, 2023-03-23T12:42:43.489-04:00.

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