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1 - Many Ancient Greek Occupations, but Few Professions

from Part I - Professionals and Professional Identity in Greece and Rome

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2020

By
Edward M. Harris
Edited by
Edmund Stewart ,
Edward Harris  and
David Lewis
Edmund Stewart
Affiliation:
University of Nottingham
Edward Harris
Affiliation:
University of Durham
David Lewis
Affiliation:
University of Edinburgh
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Summary

We now know that in Classical Athens there were as many as 200 occupations. This essay shows that not all occupations enjoyed an equal amount of status and prestige. Four occupations are studied: actors, especially those in the Associations of Dionysiac Artists, philosophers, doctors, and sculptors. These occupations required extensive training and acquired some features associated with modern professions.

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actorsphilosophersdoctorssculptors
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Skilled Labour and Professionalism in Ancient Greece and Rome , pp. 29 - 67
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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