Literacy and Paideia in Ancient Greece
Seiten
1994
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-505905-2 (ISBN)
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-505905-2 (ISBN)
This study traces the progress of literacy in Ancient Greece from its origins in the 8th century BC to the 4th century BC, when the major cultural institutions of Athens became totally dependent on alphabetic literacy.
This book examines the progress of literacy in ancient Greece from its origins in the eighth century to the fourth century, when the major cultural institutions of Athens became totally dependent on alphabetic literacy. By introducing new evidence and re-evaluating the older evidence, Robb demonstrates that early Greek literacy can be understood only in terms of the rich oral culture that immediately preceded it, one that was dominated by the oral performance of epical verse, or "Homer." Only gradually did literate practices supersede oral habits and the oral way of life, forging alliances which now seem both bizarre and fascinating, but which were eminently successful, contributing to the "miracle" of Greece.
This book examines the progress of literacy in ancient Greece from its origins in the eighth century to the fourth century, when the major cultural institutions of Athens became totally dependent on alphabetic literacy. By introducing new evidence and re-evaluating the older evidence, Robb demonstrates that early Greek literacy can be understood only in terms of the rich oral culture that immediately preceded it, one that was dominated by the oral performance of epical verse, or "Homer." Only gradually did literate practices supersede oral habits and the oral way of life, forging alliances which now seem both bizarre and fascinating, but which were eminently successful, contributing to the "miracle" of Greece.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 13.10.1994 |
---|---|
Zusatzinfo | halftones, 1 line illustration |
Verlagsort | New York |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 163 x 243 mm |
Gewicht | 586 g |
Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Kommunikationswissenschaft | |
ISBN-10 | 0-19-505905-0 / 0195059050 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-505905-2 / 9780195059052 |
Zustand | Neuware |
Haben Sie eine Frage zum Produkt? |
Mehr entdecken
aus dem Bereich
aus dem Bereich
Physiologisches, Psychologisches und Philosophisches für die Stimme
Buch | Softcover (2023)
Lehmanns Media (Verlag)
29,95 €
Buch | Softcover (2022)
Springer Vieweg (Verlag)
39,99 €
und wie man sie vermeidet
Buch | Softcover (2022)
C.H.Beck (Verlag)
14,00 €