UID:
almafu_9960119820802883
Format:
1 online resource (xiii, 321 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
Edition:
First paperback edition.
ISBN:
0-511-59740-1
Series Statement:
Cambridge studies in oral and literate culture ; 18
Content:
Despite its written literature, ancient Greece was in many ways an oral society. This is the first serious attempt to study the implications of this view. Dr Thomas stresses the coexistence of literacy and oral tradition in Greece and examines their character and interaction. Concentrating on the plentiful evidence from Classical Athens, she shows how the use of writing developed only gradually and under the influence of the previous oral communication. Drawing on anthropological discussion, the author isolates different types of Athenian oral tradition, building up a picture of Athens' traditions about its past and examining why they changed and disappeared. This study provides crucial insights into the methods and achievements of the Greek historians. It also has major implications for the interpretation of ancient literacy.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
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Revision of theses (doctoral)--London University, 1986.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-521-42518-2
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-521-35025-5
Language:
English
