Everyday Writing in the Graeco-Roman East
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. Reinterpreting the silences and blanks of the historical record, leading papyrologist Roger S. Bagnall convincingly argues that ordinary people-from Br...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Berkeley
University of Californiarnia Press
2010
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| In: | Year: 2010 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Roger S. Bagnall, Everyday writing in the graeco-roman east (Sather Classical Lectures ; 69)] (2013) (Trehuedic, Kevin)
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| Series/Journal: | Sather Classical Lectures
v.69 |
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Coptic inscriptions - Egypt
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| Summary: | 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. Reinterpreting the silences and blanks of the historical record, leading papyrologist Roger S. Bagnall convincingly argues that ordinary people-from Britain to Egypt to Afghanistan-used writing in their daily lives far more extensively than has been recognized. Marshalling new and little-known evidence, including remarkable graffiti recently discovered in Smyrna, Bagnall presents a fascinating analysis of writing in different segments of society |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record |
| ISBN: | 0520275799 |