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1966 ◽  
Vol 86 ◽  
pp. 254-255
Author(s):  
A. M. Woodward
Keyword(s):  
Economic History ◽  
History Of ◽  
Greek World

Poverty, Inequality, and Well-Being in Fourth-Century Athens

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Social Relations ◽  
Economic History ◽  
Fourth Century ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Ancient World ◽  
History Of ◽  
Greek World

This concluding chapter brings together some of the threads running through the book. It argues that there is much to gain by viewing poverty in the ancient world as multidimensional, that poverty and well-being are fundamentally shaped by social relations, and the viewing the economic history of the Greek world through the perspective of the penetes and other groups who are categorized as poor is valuable and necessary.

The Early History of Corinth

1948 ◽  
Vol 68 ◽  
pp. 59-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. J. Dunbabin
Keyword(s):  
Solid Body ◽  
Economic History ◽  
Presidential Address ◽  
Early History ◽  
Economic Life ◽  
Economic Approach ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Archaeological Evidence ◽  
History Of ◽  
Greek World

In his Presidential address to the Hellenic Society in 1914, Walter Leaf expressed the hope that a study of the history of ancient Corinth might be undertaken. He directed special attention to the economic history, to be interpreted mainly from the material remains of Corinth and of Corinthian industry. This task has not yet been carried out. Much has been written on Corinthian art and industry, but the historical conclusions of these archaeological studies remain still to be drawn. The Corinthians, more than other Greeks, had an individual way of life, recognised by their contemporaries, which can be used as a point from which to survey the Greek world; it is expressed by Herodotus in a single phrase, ἤκιστα δὲ Κορίνθιοι ὄνονται τοὺς χειροτέχνας. The economic approach should therefore be especially suited to the history of Corinth. But before this interpretation can be written, we must acquire a solid body of fact about Corinthian history and economic life, drawing chiefly on the material remains. What follows is the first chapter of such a study, dealing with the beginnings and early history of Corinth down to about 750 B.C. Most of my conclusions are not new, but I hope that some of the arguments are. The basis is the archaeological evidence uncovered by the Americans at Corinth, by Payne at Perachora.

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