Writing and the Origins of Greek Literature by Powell, Barry B.

Writing and the Origins of Greek Literature (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521782067)

Vendor: Barry B. Powell
Product type: Books
Format: Hardcover
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Writing and the Origins of Greek Literature by Powell, Barry B.

Writing and the Origins of Greek Literature

$120.00
Writing and the Origins of Greek Literature by Powell, Barry B.

Writing and the Origins of Greek Literature

$120.00
Format: Hardcover
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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.

Author: Barry B. Powell
ISBN-10: 0521782066
ISBN-13: 9780521782067
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 12/05/2002
Pages: 228
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.18h x 6.29w x 0.67d

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