Oral Tradition and Written Record in Classical Athens
Author | : Rosalind Thomas |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 337 |
Release | : 1989-03-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780521350259 |
ISBN-13 | : 0521350255 |
Rating | : 4/5 (255 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Oral Tradition and Written Record in Classical Athens by : Rosalind Thomas
Download or read book Oral Tradition and Written Record in Classical Athens written by Rosalind Thomas and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1989-03-09 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite its written literature, ancient Greece was in many ways an oral society. The first significant attempt to study the implications of this view stresses the coexistence of literacy and oral tradition and examines their character and interaction.