Slave King: Rebels Against Empire by Basem L. Ra‘ad

Contributed by Kate McDonnell


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Slave King: Rebels Against Empire is a novel about a slave uprising in Sicily, circa 140–132 BCE, seven decades prior to the better known Spartacus rebellion. Younis, born in the area now known as Syria, is brought to Sicily as a slave, became a tutor to wealthy children, then forged a coalition of slaves, farmers and herders that defeated Roman armies and established a more egalitarian polity for a time.

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Cover art by Mustafa El Hallaj

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