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Oral Tradition and Written Record in Classical Athens - Cambridge Studies in Oral and Literate Culture Rosalind Thomas
Oral Tradition and Written Record in Classical Athens - Cambridge Studies in Oral and Literate Culture
Rosalind Thomas
Concentrating on the plentiful evidence from Classical Athens, Dr Thomas shows how the use of writing developed only gradually and under the influence of the previous oral method of communication - an insight of considerable significance for the interpretation of ancient literacy.
336 pages, appendix, bibliography, index, chronological table
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | December 5, 1991 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521425186 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 336 |
| Dimensions | 156 × 228 × 20 mm · 504 g |
| Language | English |
| Series Editor | Burke, Peter |
| Series Editor | Finnegan, Ruth |