Literacy and Orality in Ancient Greece |
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| Author:
| Thomas, Rosalind |
| Contribution by:
| Cartledge, P. A.
Garnsey, P. D. A. |
| Series title: | Key Themes in Ancient History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-37742-3 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 1992 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $66.95 |
Book Description:
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This book explores the role of written and oral communication in Greece and is the first systematic and sustained treatment at this level. It examines the recent theoretical debates about literacy and orality and explores the uses of writing and oral communication, and their interaction, in ancient Greece.
This book explores the role of written and oral communication in Greece and is the first systematic and sustained treatment at this level. It examines the recent theoretical debates about literacy and orality and explores the uses of writing and oral communication, and their interaction, in ancient Greece.