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Book SynopsisEphraim Lytle is Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Toronto, Canada. His research focuses primarily on the social and economic history of the ancient Mediterranean.
Trade ReviewA most interesting, detailed, clear and thought-provoking collection of essays, emphasising in particular the distinction between elite ideology (‘all manual work is below proper men’) and the real world of proper men and women. * Classics for All *
[G]ives an excellent overview of how work is represented and discussed in both literary and archaeological sources... Perhaps the strongest point of most chapters is their attention to regional diversity and historical change: the volume sets the groundwork for ultimately producing a dynamic narrative of the history of work in antiquity. * Greece & Rome *
Table of ContentsList of Figures General Editors’ Preface Contributor Notes Introduction –
Ephraim Lytle (University of Toronto, Canada) 1. The Economy of Work –
Seth Bernard (University of Toronto, Canada) 2. Picturing Work –
Philip Sapirstein (University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA) 3. Work and Workplaces –
Miko Flohr (Leiden University, Netherlands) 4. Workplace Cultures -
Koenraad Verboven (Ghent University, Belgium) 5. Work, Skill, and Technology -
Philip Sapirstein (University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA) 6. Work and Mobility –
Ben Akrigg (University of Toronto, Canada) 7. Work and Society -
Sarah E. Bond (University of Iowa, USA) 8. The Political Culture of Work –
Alain Bresson (University of Chicago, USA) 9. Work and Leisure -
Zinon Papakonstantinou (University of Illinois at Chicago, USA) Notes Further Readings Index
