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Writing and the Origins of Greek Literature (Hardcover) Loot Price: R2,244
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Writing and the Origins of Greek Literature (Hardcover): Barry B. Powell

Writing and the Origins of Greek Literature (Hardcover)

Barry B. Powell

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The purpose of this book is to dispel misunderstanding about the genesis of the Homeric poems and other knotty problems in oral studies, such as the meaning of "orality," "literacy," "tradition," "memorization," and "text." The study is about the nature and history of writing--how it was used in the Ancient Near East, and especially in Greece, and its relationship to Homer. It suggests that a Semite invented the Greek alphabet, heir to an ancient bilingual Eastern tradition of recording poetry by dictation.

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Imprint: Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: December 2002
First published: 2002
Authors: Barry B. Powell
Dimensions: 234 x 156 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 228
ISBN-13: 978-0-521-78206-7
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Palaeography
Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Historical & comparative linguistics > General
Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > Classical, early & medieval
LSN: 0-521-78206-6
Barcode: 9780521782067

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