News and Society in the Greek Polis

by Sian Lewis

Book Overview

Sian Lewis explores the role of news and information in shaping Greek society from the sixth to the fourth centuries, b.c. Applying ideas from the study of modern media to her analysis of the functions of gossip, travel, messengers, inscriptions, and institutions in the polis, she demonstrates that news was a vital concern for the ancient Greeks. Specifically, the acquisition and exchange of information played a key role in determining status and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080784621X
• ISBN13: 9780807846216
• Release Date: September 1996
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.2"