Speaking Volumes: Orality and Literacy in the Greek and Roman World

by Janet Watson

This volume examines orality and literacy in the ancient Greek and Roman world through a range of perspectives and in various genres. Four essays on the Homeric epics present recent research into performative aspects of language, cognitive theory and oral composition, a re-evaluation of Parry's oral-formulaic theory, and a new perspective on the poem's transmission. These are complemented by studies of the oral nature of Greek proverbial expressions,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004120491
• ISBN13: 9789004120495
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.0" x 9.8"