Cover -- HUMAN RIGHTS IN ANCIENT ROME -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- ABBREVIATIONS -- 1 INTRODUCTION -- 'Homo sum: humani nihil a me alienum puto' -- The meaning of 'human rights' -- Questions of terminology -- The enforcement of human rights -- Structure and scope -- Evaluation -- 2 HUMAN RIGHTS: THE GREEK EXPERIENCE -- Preamble: the meaning of philanthropia -- Philanthropia: the Athenian model -- Philanthropic, the defining moments -- The Hellenistic period -- Evaluation -- 3 HUMANITAS ROMANA -- Preamble: the meanings of humanitas -- The concept of humanitas Romana -- Humanitas Romana: a first appraisal -- The role of Panaetius -- The debut of the word 'humanitas' -- Humanus: Terence and universalism -- Evaluation -- 4 HUMAN RIGHTS PRIOR TO HUMANITAS ROMANA -- Preamble -- Early Rome: ius humanum -- The Scipionic age: humanitas and maiestas -- The Scipionic age: philanthropia -- The Scipionic age: domestic humanitas -- Primacy in humanitas: rival contenders -- Evaluation -- 5 HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE LATE REPUBLIC: CICERO -- Preamble -- Cicero and universalism -- Humanitas and punishment: the death sentence -- Humanitas and punishment: exile -- Humanitas and the law -- Evaluation -- 6 HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE LATE REPUBLIC: CURBS ON ILL-TREATMENT -- Preamble -- Maiestas, morality and humanitas -- Curbs on rapacity: early attempts -- Statutory relief for non-Romans: the lex Calpurnia -- The problem of mass enslavement -- Additional statutory relief: repetundae and maiestas -- Evaluation -- 7 THE NEW IMAGE OF HUMANITAS: PART ONE -- Preamble -- Humanitas and clementia: Augustus and Tiberius -- Humanitas and clementia: Seneca -- Humanitas and clementia: Flavians, Antonines, Severans -- Clementia Caesaris: Julius Caesar -- Clementia Caesaris: Augustus and Tiberius -- Clementia Caesaris: Seneca and Nero -- Clementia Caesaris: Domitian to Alexander.

Evaluation -- 8 THE NEW IMAGE OF HUMANITAS: PART TWO -- Curbs on rapacity: jurisdiction -- Curbs on rapacity: some cases -- Universalism: the merits -- Universalism: the demerits -- Freedom of speech -- Social welfare: the alimenta -- Evaluation -- 9 MAN'S INHUMANITY TO MAN -- Preamble -- Genocide -- Slavery -- Racial prejudice -- Death at the games -- 10 CONCLUSION -- NOTES -- SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX TO SOURCES -- GENERAL INDEX.

The concept of human rights has a long history. Its practical origins, as distinct from its theoretical antecedents, are said to be comparatively recent, going back no further than the American and French Bills of Rights of the eighteenth century. Even those landmarks are seen as little more than the precursors of the twentieth century starting-point - the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1948. In this unique and stimulating book, Richard Bauman investigates the concept of human rights in the Roman world. He argues that on the theoretical side, ideas were developed by thinkers such as Cicero and Seneca and on the pragmatic side, practical applications were rewarded mainly through the law. He presents a comprehensive analysis of human rights in ancient Rome and offers enlightening comparisons between the Roman and twentieth century understanding of human rights.

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