Written Texts and the Rise of Literate Culture in Ancient Greece - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0521809304 ISBN 13 : 9780521809306

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2003

Synopsis

This book considers how the dissemination of texts in ancient Greece led to new forms of expression.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

From the sixth through the fourth centuries BCE, the landmark developments of Greek culture and the critical works of Greek thought and literature were accompanied by an explosive growth in the use of written texts. By the close of the classical period, a new culture of literacy and textuality had come into existence alongside the traditional practices of live oral discourse. New avenues for human activity and creativity arose in this period. The very creation of the 'classical' and the perennial use of Greece by later European civilizations as a source of knowledge and inspiration would not have taken place without the textual innovations of the classical period. This book considers how writing, reading and disseminating texts led to new ways of thinking and new forms of expression and behaviour. The individual chapters cover a range of phenomena, including poetry, science, religions, philosophy, history, law and learning.

Revue de presse

'This is a really fascinating book ...' JACT

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0521809304
• ISBN 13: 9780521809306
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 274
• Éditeur: Yunis Harvey
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible