Economy of Ancient Greece - Liturgy, Pottery of Ancient Greece, Economic History of Greece and the Greek World, Ancient Economic Thought, Agricult (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 34. Chapters: Liturgy, Pottery of ancient Greece, Economic history of Greece and the Greek world, Ancient economic thought, Agriculture in ancient Greece, Banausos, Oeconomicus, Ateleia, Attic talent, Agoraea, Economics, Agyrrhius, Dionysius Chalcus, Moria, Agora of the Competaliasts, Argyrocopeum, Euthyna, Argyramoiboi. Excerpt: The Liturgy (Greek: , Leitourgia, from / Laos, "the people" and the root / ergo, "do" ) was in ancient Greece a public service established by the city-state whereby its richest members (whether citizens or resident aliens), more or less voluntarily, financed the State with their personal wealth. It took its legitimacy from the idea that "personal wealth is possessed only through delegation from the city." The liturgical system dates back to the early days of Athenian democracy, but gradually fell into disuse by the end of the 4th century BC, eclipsed by the development of Euergetism in the Hellenistic period. The liturgy was the preferred mode of financing of the Greek city, to the extent that it allowed them to easily associate each public expense with a ready source of revenue. This flexibility makes it particularly suited to the unpredictability of the period. This also explains its widespread use, including in undemocratic cities such as Rhodes. However, no strict uniformity is found in the specific practices of these liturgies, either geographically (from one city to another) or over time (as changing times and circumstances confront the Greek cities). Block V of the eastern Parthenon Frieze, perhaps depicting the arrhephoroi, part of the liturgical calendar.One can classify liturgies into two main categories. Those associated with the liturgical or agonistic calendar (related to sporting and religious events) are mainly the gymnasiarchia ( ), that is to say, the...