: Much like the concepts explored in Democracy's Slaves by Paulin Ismard, Richards investigates how "public slaves" or captives were essential to the functioning of a city under constant threat.
: Following the fall of the city, the story shifts from the "glory" of heroes like Achilles and Hector to the harsh reality of the Trojan women and surviving men. In classical literature, such as Euripides' The Trojan Women Tim Richards Slaves Of Troy
Most classical retellings focus on the glory of figures like Achilles, Hector, or Agamemnon. Richards takes a radically different and refreshing approach: : Much like the concepts explored in Democracy's