Poiesis: manufacturing in classical Athens
'Poiesis' summarizes the literary and archaeological evidence and the recent work of subject experts on each of the major sectors of manufacturing in which the residents of Athens engaged. By applying a conceptual framework derived from contemporary business strategy, it identifies the pro...
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| Summary: | 'Poiesis' summarizes the literary and archaeological evidence and the recent work of subject experts on each of the major sectors of manufacturing in which the residents of Athens engaged. By applying a conceptual framework derived from contemporary business strategy, it identifies the probable structure of each industry: which lent themselves to the employment of large gangs of slaves, which remained the province of small craftsmen and which provided the best returns to capital and labour |
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| adam_text | CONTENTS
List of Figures, Illustrations, and Tables
xi
Foreword
xv
Acknowledgments
xvii
1.
Introduction
1
1.1.
Athens, the Manufacturing City
1
1.2.
Original Sources
8
1.2.1.
Ancient Literature
8
1.2.2.
A rchaeology and Epigraphy
13
1.3.
Methodology
16
1.3.1.
Embeddedness and Empirical Analysis
16
1.3.2.
Theories of Firm Size
22
1.3.3
The Theory of Competitive Advantage
33
1.3.4.
Competitive Advantage and Industry Structure
41
/. 3.5.
Applying the Competitive Advantage Framework
44
2.
Industry Formation
47
2.1.
Early Manufacturing
48
2.2.
Homer and the Households of the Rich
51
2.3.
Hesiod and the Peasant Economy
61
2.4.
Empirical Evidence
65
2.4.1.
Metalworking
67
2.4.2.
Leatherwork
68
2.4.3.
Cosmetics and Perfumes
68
2.4.4.
Textiles
69
2.5.
Supply and Demand in a Competitive Market
70
3.
Ihe Pottery Industry
73
3.1.
The Evidence
73
3.1.1.
Original Texts
73
3.1.2.
Pots
75
3.1.3.
Potteries and Kilns
78
3.1.4.
Stamps and Graffiti
80
3.1.5.
Vase Paintings
82
3.2.
Industry and Workshop Size
83
3.3.
Labor Force
87
3.3.1.
The Process of Making Pots
87
VII
viii
{ Contents
3.3.2.
Staffing Needs
92
3.3.3.
Justifying a Full-Time Team
97
3.4.
Bases for Differentiation
101
3.4.1.
Fine Ware
102
3.4.2.
Coarse Ware
105
3.4.3.
Niche Products
105
3.4.4.
A Second Kiln?
106
3.5.
Subsequent Changes in Competitive Dynamics and Industry
Structure
108
3.6.
Summary
115
4.
Mining, Metals, and Armor
116
4.1.
Mining
116
4.2.
Ore Processing
120
4.3.
General Metalworking
124
4.4.
Jewelry and Ornaments
128
4.5.
Coinage
131
4.6.
Bronze Armor
134
4.7.
Shield Manufacture
138
4.8.
Knives
144
4.9.
Summary
145
5.
Textiles, Clothing, and Footwear
147
5.1.
Textiles and Clothing
147
5.1.1.
Spinning and Weaving
151
5.1.2.
Scouring and Finishing
159
5.2.
Footwear
162
5.2.1.
Tanning
162
5.2.2.
Shoemaking
165
5.3.
Summary
170
6.
Woodworking
172
6.1.
Furniture
174
6.2.
General and Specialized Woodworking Segments
183
6.3.
Boatbuilding
185
6.3.1.
The Trireme: Development and Configuration
185
6.3.2.
Responsibility for Building Triremes
189
6.3.3.
Manufacturing: the Hull
191
6.3.4.
Manufacturing: Components
193
6.3.5.
Shipbuilding and Supplying Industries
197
6.4.
Summary
200
7.
Construction Industries
202
7.1.
Public Buildings
202
7.2.
Monumental Statues
215
Contents } ix
7.3. Private
Housing and Infrastructure
225
7.4.
Summary
228
8.
Food, Drink, and Personal Care
230
8.1.
Agricultural Products
230
8.1.1.
The Athenian Diet
230
8.1.2.
Processing
233
8.1.3.
FoodService
238
8.2.
Cosmetics, Perfumes, and Medicines
239
8.3.
Summary
246
9.
Athens
s
Manufacturers
248
9.1.
Citizen Investors
250
9.2.
Citizen Craftsmen
270
9.3.
Women
274
9.4.
Foreign Residents
278
9.5.
Slaves
281
Coda
289
Athenian Currency
297
Appendix: Quantifying Manufacturing Participation
299
A.I. Supply Analysis
300
A.
2.
Demand Analysis
311
A.
2.1.
Example One: Clothing (Chapter
5) 312
A.
2.2.
Example Two: Shoes (Chapter
5) 313
A.
2.3.
Example Three: Basic Furniture (Chapter
6) 313
A.2.4. Example Four: Ceramics (Chapter
3) 316
Secondary Sources
319
Photo Credits
353
Index Locorum
355
General Index
369
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