Most of the everyday writing from the ancient world—that is, informal writing not intended for a long life or wide public distribution—has perished. Reinter

"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 master

Ancient funerary reliefs are full of representations of writing materials and instruments, the interpretation of which can help us better understand the phenome

Letter writing was widespread in the Graeco-Roman world, as indicated by the large number of surviving letters and their extensive coverage of all social catego

This book focuses on the material practice of ancient literacy through a contextual examination of Roman writing equipment.