Writing and power in the Roman world: literacies and material culture

In this book, Hella Eckardt offers new insights into literacy in the Roman world by examining the tools that enabled writing, such as inkwells, styli and tablets. Literacy was an important skill in the ancient world and power could be and often was, exercised through texts. Eckardt explores how writ...

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Main Author: Eckardt, Hella (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2018
In:Year: 2018
Reviews:[Rezension von: Eckardt, Hella, Writing and power in the Roman world : literacies and material culture] (2022) (Arzt-Grabner, Peter, 1959 -)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Roman Empire / Latin / Writing / Literalness / Power / Writing materials / Material popular culture / History
Further subjects:B Latin language Written Latin
B Latin language ; Written Latin
B Writing materials and instruments
B Literacy ; Rome
B Literacy (Rome)
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Eckardt, Hella (Author)
Cambridge University Press [2018]
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753 BC-500
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Eckardt, Hella (Author)
Cambridge University Press 2017
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753 a.C.-500