In 1887, when the first volume of this work was published, Greek
epigraphy was not systematically studied or taught in English
universities, and the book was specifically written to fulfil a
need for 'a popular work, giving a classification of Greek
inscriptions according to their age, country and subject, and a
selection of texts by way of samples, under each class'. At a time
when the value of some Greek letters (those peculiar to one city's
version of the alphabet and so known rarely in surviving
inscriptions) was not universally agreed, and when excavation was
regularly providing new materials for study, the book was widely
welcomed as a tool for research. The first volume contains a
historical sketch of the Greek alphabet and a sequence of
inscriptions showing its development across the Mediterranean area
and Asia Minor until the end of the fifth century CE.
General
Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Cambridge Library Collection - Classics, Volume 1 |
Release date: |
February 2011 |
First published: |
February 2011 |
Editors: |
E S Roberts
|
Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
480 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-108-01019-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Language & Literature >
Language & linguistics >
Palaeography
|
LSN: |
1-108-01019-9 |
Barcode: |
9781108010191 |
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