Writing and power in the Roman world: literacies and material culture
In this book, Hella Eckardt offers new insights into literacy in the Roman world by examining the tools that enabled writing, such as inkwells, styli and tablets. Literacy was an important skill in the ancient world and power could be and often was, exercised through texts. Eckardt explores how writ...
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Format: | Electronic Book |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2018
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In: | Year: 2018 |
Reviews: | [Rezension von: Eckardt, Hella, Writing and power in the Roman world : literacies and material culture] (2022) (Arzt-Grabner, Peter, 1959 -)
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Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Roman Empire
/ Latin
/ Writing
/ Literalness
/ Power
/ Writing materials
/ Material popular culture
/ History
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Further subjects: | B
Latin language
Written Latin
B Latin language ; Written Latin B Writing materials and instruments B Literacy ; Rome B Literacy (Rome) |
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