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Latin on Stone - Epigraphic Research and Electronic Archives (Hardcover, New)
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Latin on Stone - Epigraphic Research and Electronic Archives (Hardcover, New)
Series: Roman Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches
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Latin on Stone brings together epigraphy scholars on both sides of
the Atlantic, highlighting both their research in the field of
ancient Latin inscriptions and the electronic technology of which
they make use. These interdisciplinary essays reflect a
contemporary reality, in which the possibilities and necessities of
using modern electronic aids for research on ancient inscriptions
can produce very differing results. Databases are an ideal means of
making primary sources accessible and allowing scholars to draw
well-founded conclusions in a short space of time, but their
usefulness depends, of course, on the quality and accuracy of the
data entered into them. The trend towards cooperation has been
increasingly evident, in Latin epigraphy at least, over the last
few years. Alongside these complex synergies, on the rise are
interdisciplinary associations based on web-based data transfer.
All of the new visions and achievements discussed in the volume can
only be fully realized, however, if the traditional roots of
epigraphy are maintained. Rather than being blinded by a sort of
"electronic madness," scholars must recall the rich heritage of
epigraphic transmission as a source of information that has yet to
be exhausted. This volume is not only a plea for an increased use
of modern (electronic) technology but also a warning against
putting trust solely in such technology. It should come as no
surprise, given the continuing process of globalization, that the
contributors are drawn from both Europe and America. Each scholar
is engaged in an attempt not only to scrutinize epigraphic culture
afresh, but also to search for common denominators among such a
variety of material. Their efforts will increase the diversity of
the cross-linking of, and the search possibilities in, the data
provided by epigraphic source material. It is a matter of
strengthening, increasing, and contextualizing both the epigraphic
sources and the data decoded from them.
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