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Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2020

By
Edmund Stewart ,
Edward Harris  and
David Lewis
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

The introduction offers a definition of skilled labour and professionalism and considers the importance of these concepts for our study of ancient society and its economy.

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ProfessionProfessionalismProfessionalizationLabour Market
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Skilled Labour and Professionalism in Ancient Greece and Rome , pp. 1 - 26
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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