Literacy and Orality in Ancient Greece

Key Themes in Ancient History

by Rosalind Thomas

This book explores the role of written and oral communication in Greece and is the first systematic and sustained treatment at this level. It examines the recent theoretical debates about literacy and orality and explores the uses of writing and oral communication, and their interaction, in ancient Greece. It sets the significance of written and oral communication as much as possible in their social and historical context, and stresses the specifically Greek characteristics in their use. It draws together the results of recent studies and suggests further avenues of inquiry. All ancient evidence is translated.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Language, Books About Books

216 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

Reviews

[Molli Allen · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a very interesting read, for what I assumed to be a relatively dry topic, I was engaged and intrigued by the concepts put forward. I'm glad now that it was on my uni reading list - although a little less glad about the constant note taking.

[taʔaf Avedisian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Solid book, learned quite a bit, though was a touch repetitive. Useful as a scholarly reference rather than a read-through