Written Texts and the Rise of Literate Culture in Ancient Greece (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521039154)

The landmark developments of Greek culture and the critical works of Greek thought and literature were accompanied by an explosive growth in the use of written texts from the sixth through the fourth centuries B.C.E. The creation of the "classical" and the perennial use of Greece by later European civilizations as a source of knowledge and inspiration would not have taken place without the textual innovations of the classical period. This book considers how writing, reading, and disseminating texts led to new ways of thinking and new forms of expression and behavior.

Author: Harvey Yunis
ISBN-10: 0521039150
ISBN-13: 9780521039154
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/16/2007
Pages: 276
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.62d