Literacy In Ancient Everyday Life
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Literacy In Ancient Everyday Life
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Author : Anne Kolb
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2018-08-21
Literacy In Ancient Everyday Life written by Anne Kolb and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-21 with History categories.
This volume explores the significance of literacy for everyday life in the ancient world. It focuses on the use of writing and written materials, the circumstances of their use, and different types of users. The broad geographic and chronologic frame of reference includes many kinds of written materials, from Pharaonic Egypt and ancient China through the early middle ages, yet a focus is placed on the Roman Empire.
Ancient Literacy
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Author : William Vernon Harris
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Ancient Literacy written by William Vernon Harris and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Civilization, Classical categories.
Ancient Literacy
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Author : William V. Harris
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 1989
Ancient Literacy written by William V. Harris and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with History categories.
The subject of this study is in any case the literacy of the Greeks and Romans from the time when the former were first provably able to write a non-syllabic script, in the eighth century B.C., until the fifth century A.D.
Literacy And Paideia In Ancient Greece
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Author : Kevin Robb
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1994-08-11
Literacy And Paideia In Ancient Greece written by Kevin Robb and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-08-11 with History categories.
This book examines the progress of literacy in ancient Greece from its origins in the eighth century to the fourth century B.C.E., 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. In this book new light is brought to early Greek ethics, the rise of written law, the emergence of philosophy, and the final dominance of the Athenian philosophical schools in higher education.
Literacy And Power In The Ancient World
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Author : Alan K. Bowman
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1996-12-05
Literacy And Power In The Ancient World written by Alan K. Bowman and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-12-05 with History categories.
This collection attempts to set the study of literacy in the ancient world in the wider contexts of the debates among anthropologists over the impact of writing on society.
Everyday Writing In The Graeco Roman East
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Author : Roger S. Bagnall
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2012-04-23
Everyday Writing In The Graeco Roman East written by Roger S. Bagnall and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-23 with Social Science categories.
"This is the most important and original study of literacy and the function of writing in ancient society to have appeared in the last twenty years. In a masterly and detailed survey of evidence from across the ancient Mediterranean world, Bagnall shows how and why 'routine' writing was essential to social and administrative infrastructures from the Hellenistic to the Byzantine periods. Essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the role and function of the written text in human social behaviour." —Alan Bowman, Camden Professor of Ancient History, Oxford University "This richly illustrated and annotated book takes the reader on an extended tour from North Africa to Afghanistan. Bagnall’s theme is the ubiquity and pervasiveness of writing in the long millennium from Alexander to the Arab conquests and beyond. Briskly challenging the currently fashionable low estimates on the extent of literacy and the prevalence of writing in the ancient world, Bagnall surveys and explains what has survived and what has been lost—and why. This is a book both for specialists and for the general reader, sure to inspire admiration and reaction." —James G. Keenan, Professor of Classical Studies, Loyola University Chicago “Bagnall's book is not only a study of everyday writing in the Graeco-Roman East, but also an investigation into how our documentation has been distorted by patterns of conservation and discovery and the choices made by modern editors. The sound reflections of an historian on the sources of history.” —Jean-Luc Fournet, Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, Paris
Daily Life Of The Ancient Greeks
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Author : Robert Garland
language : en
Publisher: Greenwood
Release Date : 1998-08-27
Daily Life Of The Ancient Greeks written by Robert Garland and has been published by Greenwood this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-08-27 with History categories.
Ancient Greece comes alive in this recreation of the daily lives of ordinary people—men and women, children and the elderly, slaves and foreigners, rich and poor. Taking account of the most up-to-date discoveries, the author provides a wealth of information on such varied facets of Greek life as food and drink, dress, housing, literacy, juvenile delinquency, the plight of the elderly, the treatment of slaves, and much more. Readers can gain an in-depth understanding of what it was like to live in one of the greatest eras of human history. Garland provides answers to such questions as: What were the Ancient Greeks' attitudes toward foreigners? What was their life expectancy? How were women treated? Passages from ancient authors enhance the text of this indispensable reference work.
Literacy In Ancient History
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Author : Vikki Stuckey
language : en
Publisher: Instant Lessons
Release Date : 2003-01-01
Literacy In Ancient History written by Vikki Stuckey and has been published by Instant Lessons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-01-01 with History categories.
Provides teachers with innovative lessons across a variety of topics Egyptian Gods, mummification, the Persian War, different forms of government, the life of a child, in ancient Rome, Roman gladiators, Incas and the discovery of Machu Picchu.
Orality And Literacy In Early Christianity
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Author : Pieter Botha
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2012-11-01
Orality And Literacy In Early Christianity written by Pieter Botha and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-01 with Religion categories.
The history of the Jesus movement and earliest Christianity requires careful attention to the characteristics and peculiarities of oral and literate traditions. Understanding the distinctive elements of Greco-Roman literacy potentially has profound implications for the historical understanding of the documents and events involved. Concepts such as media criticism, orality, manuscript culture, scribal writing, and performative reading are explored in these chapters. The scene of Greco-Roman literacy is analyzed by investigating writing and reading practices. These aspects are then related to early Christian texts such as the Gospel of Mark and sections from Paul's letters.
Spiritual Literacy
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Author : Frederic Brussat
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 1998-08-05
Spiritual Literacy written by Frederic Brussat and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-08-05 with Family & Relationships categories.
This collection presents "more than 650 readings about daily life from present-day authors ..."--Inside jacket flap.