Name: Writing and the Origins of Greek Literature
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Author: Powell, Barry B.
ISBN: 9780521782067

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Writing and the Origins of Greek Literature

Type

Physical Book

Author

Barry B. Powell

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Year

2002

Language

English

Pages

228

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

23.3 x 16.0 x 1.7 cm

Weight

0.43 kg.

ISBN

0521782066

ISBN13

9780521782067

Synopsis "Writing and the Origins of Greek Literature "

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.

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