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 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.

""Cover""; ""Poiesis""; ""Copyright""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""List of Figures, Illustrations, and Tables""; ""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""1 Introduction""; ""1.1 Athens, the Manufacturing City""; ""1.2 Original Sources""; ""1.2.1 Ancient Literature""; ""1.2.2 Archaeology and Epigraphy""; ""1.3 Methodology""; ""1.3.1 Embeddedness and Empirical Analysis""; ""1.3.2 Theories of Firm Size""; ""1.3.3 The Theory of Competitive Advantage""; ""1.3.4 Competitive Advantage and Industry Structure""; ""1.3.5 Applying the Competitive Advantage Framework""; ""2 Industry Formation""

""2.1 Early Manufacturing""""2.2 Homer and the Households of the Rich""; ""2.3 Hesiod and the Peasant Economy""; ""2.4 Empirical Evidence""; ""2.4.1 Metalworking""; ""2.4.2 Leatherwork""; ""2.4.3 Cosmetics and Perfumes""; ""2.4.4 Textiles""; ""2.5 Supply and Demand in a Competitive Market""; ""3 The Pottery Industry""; ""3.1 The Evidence""; ""3.1.1 Original Texts""; ""3.1.2 Pots""; ""3.1.3 Potteries and Kilns""; ""3.1.4 Stamps and Graffiti""; ""3.1.5 Vase Paintings""; ""3.2 Industry and Workshop Size""; ""3.3 Labor Force""; ""3.3.1 The Process of Making Pots""; ""3.3.2 Staffing Needs""

""3.3.3 Justif…