Writing and the Origins of Greek Literature

by Barry B. Powell

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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...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521036313

ISBN13:9780521036313

Release Date:April 2007

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:228 Pages

Weight:0.72 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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Foreign Language Foreign Language Dictionaries & Thesauruses Foreign Language Fiction Foreign Language Learning Foreign Language Study Foreign Language Study & Reference Foreign Languages Language Arts Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections

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