Panel CAC 2018: Social Mobility as a Consequence of the Spatial Mobility from Sixth to Fourth Century Greece (original) (raw)

This paper investigates the social mobility of non-citizens involved in trade in ancient Athens, particularly focusing on metics and their interactions with Athenian citizens. It analyzes forensic speeches and epigraphic evidence to explore whether trade provided a pathway for social and economic advancement for these non-citizens. The research challenges traditional views of a strict divide between wealthy citizens and poor non-citizen traders, aiming to shed light on the social conditions of metics engaged in commerce.