The Idea of Work in Europe from Antiquity to Modern Times

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The Idea of Work in Europe from Antiquity to Modern Times is written by Catharina Lis and published by Routledge. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 135188798X (ISBN 10) and 9781351887984 (ISBN 13).

This volume takes a fresh and innovative approach to the history of ideas of work, concerning perceptions, attitudes, cultures and representations of work throughout Antiquity and the medieval and early modern periods. Focusing on developments in Europe, the contributors approach the subject from a variety of angles, considering aspects of work as described in literature, visual culture, and as perceived in economic theory. As well as external views of workers the volume also looks at the meaning of work for the self-perception of various social groups, including labourers, artisans, merchants, and noblemen, and the effects of this on their self-esteem and social identity. Taking a broad chronological approach to the subject provides readers with a cutting-edge overview of research into the varying attitudes to work and its place in pre-industrial society.