| Epea and Grammata. Oral and Written Communication in Ancient Greece: Orality and Literacy in Ancient Greece Vol. 4 Contributor(s): Worthington, Ian (Editor), Foley, John (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9004124551 ISBN-13: 9789004124554 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2001 Annotation: This volume deals with aspects of orality and oral traditions in ancient Greece, and is a selection of refereed papers from the fourth biennial "Orality and Literacy in Ancient Greece conference, held at the University of Missouri Columbia in 2000. The book is divided into three parts: literature, rhetoric and society, and philosophy. The papers focus on genres such as epic poetry, drama, poetry and art, public oratory, legislative procedure, and Simplicius' philosophy. All papers present new approaches to their topics or ask new and provocative questions. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - Architecture | Interior Design - General - Literary Criticism | Medieval |
| Dewey: 880.900 |
| LCCN: 2001058615 |
| Series: Mnemosyne, Supplements |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6.52" W x 9.72" (1.18 lbs) 210 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume deals with aspects of orality and oral traditions in ancient Greece, and is a selection of refereed papers from the fourth biennial Orality and Literacy in Ancient Greece conference, held at the University of Missouri Columbia in 2000. The book is divided into three parts: literature, rhetoric and society, and philosophy. The papers focus on genres such as epic poetry, drama, poetry and art, public oratory, legislative procedure, and Simplicius' philosophy. All papers present new approaches to their topics or ask new and provocative questions. |