concept

debt-bondage

Name: Livy Entire
Author: Titus Livius

also: nexum, nervum

The bondage into which an insolvent debtor's body passed to his creditor—the 'stocks' and chains—whose terror drove the debt agitation of the book.

Mentioned in 3 works (6 total)

The History of Rome, Book 6 history · 2 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 7 history · 2 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 8 history · 2 mentions