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Phrasikleia An Anthropology of Reading in Ancient Greece
by [Svenbro, Jesper]
$49.75
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First published in French in 1988, this extraordinary book traces the meaning and function of reading from its very beginnings in Greek oral culture through the development of silent reading.
One of the most haunting early examples of Greek alphabetical writing appears on the life-sized Archaic funerary statue of a young girl. The inscription speaks for Phrasikleia, who "shall always be called maiden," for she has received this name from the gods instead of marriage.
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- Cornell University Press Brand
- Apr 26, 1993 Pub Date:
- 9780801497520 ISBN-13:
- 0801497523 ISBN-10:
- 240.0 pages Paperback
- English Language
- 9 in * 0.69 in * 6 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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