The Resource Literacy and paideia in ancient Greece, Kevin Robb
Literacy and paideia in ancient Greece, Kevin Robb
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- Summary
- 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, forg
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (x, 310 pages)
- Contents
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- Introduction; Part I. The Origins of Greek Literacy; 1. The Alphabet Enters Oral Greece; 2. The Oral Way of Life at the Inception of Greek Literacy: The Lesson of the Old Inscriptions; 3. Of Muses and Magistrates: From the Exemplum of Epic to the First Written Laws in Europe; Part II. The Alliance between Literacy and the Law; 4. Literacy and Residual Oralism in the Great Code of Gortyn: The Evidence of a Transitional Document; 5. The Progress of Literacy and Written Law in Athens; Part III. The Alliance between Literacy and Paideia
- Isbn
- 9780195363166
- Label
- Literacy and paideia in ancient Greece
- Title
- Literacy and paideia in ancient Greece
- Statement of responsibility
- Kevin Robb
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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, forg
- Cataloging source
- MT4IT
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Robb, Kevin
- Dewey number
- 302.2/244/0938
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- PA227
- LC item number
- .R63 1994eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Greek language
- Education
- Literacy
- LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES
- Education
- Greek language
- Literacy
- Greece
- Alfabetisme
- Letterkunde
- Griekse oudheid
- Educação (aspectos sociais)
- Label
- Literacy and paideia in ancient Greece, Kevin Robb
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-298) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- other
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction; Part I. The Origins of Greek Literacy; 1. The Alphabet Enters Oral Greece; 2. The Oral Way of Life at the Inception of Greek Literacy: The Lesson of the Old Inscriptions; 3. Of Muses and Magistrates: From the Exemplum of Epic to the First Written Laws in Europe; Part II. The Alliance between Literacy and the Law; 4. Literacy and Residual Oralism in the Great Code of Gortyn: The Evidence of a Transitional Document; 5. The Progress of Literacy and Written Law in Athens; Part III. The Alliance between Literacy and Paideia
- Control code
- 252639843
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (x, 310 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780195363166
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)252639843
- Label
- Literacy and paideia in ancient Greece, Kevin Robb
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-298) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- other
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction; Part I. The Origins of Greek Literacy; 1. The Alphabet Enters Oral Greece; 2. The Oral Way of Life at the Inception of Greek Literacy: The Lesson of the Old Inscriptions; 3. Of Muses and Magistrates: From the Exemplum of Epic to the First Written Laws in Europe; Part II. The Alliance between Literacy and the Law; 4. Literacy and Residual Oralism in the Great Code of Gortyn: The Evidence of a Transitional Document; 5. The Progress of Literacy and Written Law in Athens; Part III. The Alliance between Literacy and Paideia
- Control code
- 252639843
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (x, 310 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780195363166
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)252639843
Subject
- Alfabetisme
- Education
- Education -- Greece
- Educação (aspectos sociais) -- Grécia antiga
- Electronic books
- Electronic books
- Greece
- Greek language -- Social aspects -- Greece
- Griekse oudheid
- LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Literacy
- Letterkunde
- Literacy
- Literacy -- Greece
- Greek language -- Social aspects
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