Skilled Labour and Professionalism in Ancient Greece and Rome

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Edited by Edmund Stewart, University of Nottingham, Edward Harris, University of Durham, David Lewis, University of Edinburgh
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Acknowledgements
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Appendix 4 - Honors and Privileges for Doctors in Classical and Hellenistic Periods
from 1 - Many Ancient Greek Occupations, but Few Professions
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Edited by Edmund Stewart, University of Nottingham, Edward Harris, University of Durham, David Lewis, University of Edinburgh
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Index
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7 - Artists beyond Athens: The Freedoms and Restrictions of the Artistic Profession in Classical Greece
from Part III - Case Studies of Professions 1: Sculpture
- By Margit Linder
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Summary

This chapter considers one particular piece of evidence for the perceived importance of artistic skill in the Greek world: the unrestricted mobility of artists. Skill is both a rare and portable commodity. High demand for skill may encourage travel, as artists are tempted by ever higher offers of pay in different locales. On the other hand, variable levels of demand may equally force artists to move in order to gain full employment. Crucially, the fact that Greek cities did not attempt to block the entry of foreign artists from hostile polities testifies to the widespread demand for skilled artists and the respect accorded to their craft.

Part V - Case Studies of Professions 3: A Profession of Arms?
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Appendix 3 - Appendices
from 1 - Many Ancient Greek Occupations, but Few Professions
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Part IV - Case Studies of Professions 2: Music and Athletics
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6 - Professionalism in Archaic and Classical Sculpture in Athens: The Price of Technē
from Part III - Case Studies of Professions 1: Sculpture
- By Helle Hochscheid
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The common perception of craftsmen in Classical Athens as banausoi who were looked down on by elite circles in society has become more nuanced over recent years. This chapter contributes to this discussion by investigating the range of social positions in evidence for ancient sculptors. Using theories of professionalism and the aspects of need, demand and reward for sculpture, it argues that in terms of economic rewards as well as social capital, sculptors in Classical Athens were rather well off. As such the negative connotations of banausoi are unlikely to match the realities of ancient Athenian life.

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Edited by Edmund Stewart, University of Nottingham, Edward Harris, University of Durham, David Lewis, University of Edinburgh
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