The tyrant's writ : myths and images of writing in ancient Greece /

Covering material as diverse as curse tablets, coins, tattoos, and legal decrees, Deborah Steiner explores the reception of writing in archaic and classical Greece. She moves beyond questions concerning ancient literacy and the origins of the Greek alphabet to examine representations of writing in t...

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Author / Creator: Steiner, Deborah, 1960- (Author)
Format: eBook Electronic
Language:English
Imprint: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 1994.
Series:Princeton legacy library.
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