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Literacy and Paideia in Ancient Greece by Kevin Robb (1994, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100195059050
ISBN-139780195059052
eBay Product ID (ePID)77285
Product Key Features
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameLiteracy and Paideia in Ancient Greece
SubjectAncient / Greece, Ancient Languages (See Also Latin), General, Literacy
Publication Year1994
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Language Arts & Disciplines, Education, History
AuthorKevin Robb
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight21.1 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN93-024618
Dewey Edition20
Reviews"This book is an intellectual jackpot, the sort of book that habitualreviewers yearn to receive and for which they plug precious quarter-hours intotomes with promising titles....For linguists of all interests, this book willrichly repay study."--Language, "The pioneering efforts of scholars such as Eric A Havelock and Walter J.Ong initially were on trial; orality and literacy studies has had its day in thecourt of academia and won in principle. Now, for such work to move beyond theinitial stage of acceptance, serious scholarship must continue into the nextphase: the discovery of new knowledge and refinement of initial claims. No morebetter case for such progress has yet been made then by Kevin Robb's literacyand Paideia in Ancient Greece."--Rhetoric Review, "[A] magisterial study...[and] a major contribution."--Religious Studies Review"This book is fitting tribute to Havelock's lasting influence and the permanent changes he made in our thinking about the culture of ancient Greece....In so short a review I cannot do justice to the richness and breadth of Robb's learning....His views are always balanced and in my opinion usually right....The great strengths of Robb's book is to tie the nature and forms of ancient Greek culture directly to the technology of writing that supported it."--American Historical Review"This is an important book...and it is scarcely possible to do it justice in the space of a short review....a learned and original book with a great deal for all classicists, whether they be historians, epigraphers, philologists, or students of Greek law, literature, or philosophy."--Language in Society"This book is an intellectual jackpot, the sort of book that habitual reviewers yearn to receive and for which they plug precious quarter-hours into tomes with promising titles....For linguists of all interests, this book will richly repay study."--Language"...Robb has read widely in the specialist literature on all of the topics he discusses, and he formulates a framework for understanding his subject in its full scope."--American Journal of Philology, "This is an important book...and it is scarcely possible to do it justice in the space of a short review....a learned and original book with a great deal for all classicists, whether they be historians, epigraphers, philologists, or students of Greek law, literature, or philosophy."--Languagein Society, "This is an important book...and it is scarcely possible to do it justicein the space of a short review....a learned and original book with a great dealfor all classicists, whether they be historians, epigraphers, philologists, orstudents of Greek law, literature, or philosophy."--Language in Society, "The pioneering efforts of scholars such as Eric A Havelock and Walter J. Ong initially were on trial; orality and literacy studies has had its day in the court of academia and won in principle. Now, for such work to move beyond the initial stage of acceptance, serious scholarship mustcontinue into the next phase: the discovery of new knowledge and refinement of initial claims. No more better case for such progress has yet been made then by Kevin Robb's literacy and Paideia in Ancient Greece."--Rhetoric Review, "Kevin Robb's work makes a significant contribution to the field of literacy and 'orality'....Robb's work will be read profitably by scholars of ancient education, literacy, and society."--History of Education Quarterly, "...Robb has read widely in the specialist literature on all of the topics he discusses, and he formulates a framework for understanding his subject in its full scope."--American Journal of Philology, "...Robb has read widely in the specialist literature on all of the topicshe discusses, and he formulates a framework for understanding his subject in itsfull scope."--American Journal of Philology, "[A] magisterial study...[and] a major contribution."--Religious Studies Review"This book is fitting tribute to Havelock's lasting influence and the permanent changes he made in our thinking about the culture of ancient Greece....In so short a review I cannot do justice to the richness and breadth of Robb's learning....His views are always balanced and in my opinion usually right....The great strengths of Robb's book is to tie the nature and forms of ancient Greek culture directly to the technology of writing that supportedit."--American Historical Review"This is an important book...and it is scarcely possible to do it justice in the space of a short review....a learned and original book with a great deal for all classicists, whether they be historians, epigraphers, philologists, or students of Greek law, literature, or philosophy."--Language in Society"This book is an intellectual jackpot, the sort of book that habitual reviewers yearn to receive and for which they plug precious quarter-hours into tomes with promising titles....For linguists of all interests, this book will richly repay study."--Language"...Robb has read widely in the specialist literature on all of the topics he discusses, and he formulates a framework for understanding his subject in its full scope."--American Journal of Philology"[A] magisterial study...[and] a major contribution."--Religious Studies Review"This book is fitting tribute to Havelock's lasting influence and the permanent changes he made in our thinking about the culture of ancient Greece....In so short a review I cannot do justice to the richness and breadth of Robb's learning....His views are always balanced and in my opinion usually right....The great strengths of Robb's book is to tie the nature and forms of ancient Greek culture directly to the technology of writing that supportedit."--American Historical Review"This is an important book...and it is scarcely possible to do it justice in the space of a short review....a learned and original book with a great deal for all classicists, whether they be historians, epigraphers, philologists, or students of Greek law, literature, or philosophy."--Language in Society"This book is an intellectual jackpot, the sort of book that habitual reviewers yearn to receive and for which they plug precious quarter-hours into tomes with promising titles....For linguists of all interests, this book will richly repay study."--Language"...Robb has read widely in the specialist literature on all of the topics he discusses, and he formulates a framework for understanding his subject in its full scope."--American Journal of Philology"Kevin Robb has written an important book which, I believe, will be valuable for aestheticians, historians of education, classicists, and historians of literacy....[the] book should be read by all who are concerned with classical studies and is even more significant for those concerned with the history of education, law, and literacy. It is written with charm and elegance."--Journal of Aesthetic Education"Kevin Robb's work makes a significant contribution to the field of literacy and 'orality'....Robb's work will be read profitably by scholars of ancient education, literacy, and society."--History of Education Quarterly"The pioneering efforts of scholars such as Eric A Havelock and Walter J. Ong initially were on trial; orality and literacy studies has had its day in the court of academia and won in principle. Now, for such work to move beyond the initial stage of acceptance, serious scholarship must continue into the next phase: the discovery of new knowledge and refinement of initial claims. No more better case for such progress has yet been made then by Kevin Robb'sliteracy & Paideia in Ancient Greece."--Rhetoric Review, "This book is fitting tribute to Havelock's lasting influence and thepermanent changes he made in our thinking about the culture of ancientGreece....In so short a review I cannot do justice to the richness and breadthof Robb's learning....His views are always balanced and in my opinion usuallyright....The great strengths of Robb's book is to tie the nature and forms ofancient Greek culture directly to the technology of writing that supportedit."--merican Historical Review, "[A] magisterial study...[and] a major contribution."--Religious Studies Review "This book is fitting tribute to Havelock's lasting influence and the permanent changes he made in our thinking about the culture of ancient Greece....In so short a review I cannot do justice to the richness and breadth of Robb's learning....His views are always balanced and in my opinion usually right....The great strengths of Robb's book is to tie the nature and forms of ancient Greek culture directly to the technology of writing that supported it."--American Historical Review "This is an important book...and it is scarcely possible to do it justice in the space of a short review....a learned and original book with a great deal for all classicists, whether they be historians, epigraphers, philologists, or students of Greek law, literature, or philosophy."--Language in Society "This book is an intellectual jackpot, the sort of book that habitual reviewers yearn to receive and for which they plug precious quarter-hours into tomes with promising titles....For linguists of all interests, this book will richly repay study."--Language "...Robb has read widely in the specialist literature on all of the topics he discusses, and he formulates a framework for understanding his subject in its full scope."--American Journal of Philology, "This book is fitting tribute to Havelock's lasting influence and the permanent changes he made in our thinking about the culture of ancient Greece....In so short a review I cannot do justice to the richness and breadth of Robb's learning....His views are always balanced and in my opinionusually right....The great strengths of Robb's book is to tie the nature and forms of ancient Greek culture directly to the technology of writing that supported it."--American Historical Review, "Kevin Robb has written an important book which, I believe, will be valuable for aestheticians, historians of education, classicists, and historians of literacy....[the] book should be read by all who are concerned with classical studies and is even more significant for those concerned withthe history of education, law, and literacy. It is written with charm and elegance."--Journal of Aesthetic Education, "[A] magisterial study...[and] a major contribution."-- Religious Studies Review "This book is fitting tribute to Havelock's lasting influence and the permanent changes he made in our thinking about the culture of ancient Greece....In so short a review I cannot do justice to the richness and breadth of Robb's learning....His views are always balanced and in my opinion usually right....The great strengths of Robb's book is to tie the nature and forms of ancient Greek culture directly to the technology of writing that supported it."-- American Historical Review "This is an important book...and it is scarcely possible to do it justice in the space of a short review....a learned and original book with a great deal for all classicists, whether they be historians, epigraphers, philologists, or students of Greek law, literature, or philosophy."--Language in Society "This book is an intellectual jackpot, the sort of book that habitual reviewers yearn to receive and for which they plug precious quarter-hours into tomes with promising titles....For linguists of all interests, this book will richly repay study."-- Language "...Robb has read widely in the specialist literature on all of the topics he discusses, and he formulates a framework for understanding his subject in its full scope."-- American Journal of Philology, "Kevin Robb has written an important book which, I believe, will bevaluable for aestheticians, historians of education, classicists, and historiansof literacy....[the] book should be read by all who are concerned with classicalstudies and is even more significant for those concerned with the history ofeducation, law, and literacy. It is written with charm and elegance."--Journalof Aesthetic Education, "This book is an intellectual jackpot, the sort of book that habitual reviewers yearn to receive and for which they plug precious quarter-hours into tomes with promising titles....For linguists of all interests, this book will richly repay study."--Language, "Kevin Robb's work makes a significant contribution to the field ofliteracy and 'orality'....Robb's work will be read profitably by scholars ofancient education, literacy, and society."--History of EducationQuarterly
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Dewey Decimal302.2/244/0938
SynopsisThis book examines the progress of literacy in ancient Greece from its origins in the eighth century to the fourth century, when the major cultural institutions of Athens became totally dependent on alphabetic literacy. By introducing new evidence and re-evaluating the older evidence, Robb demonstrates that early Greek literacy can be understood only in terms of the rich oral culture that immediately preceded it, one that was dominated by the oral performance of epical verse, or "Homer." Only gradually did literate practices supersede oral habits and the oral way of life, forging alliances which now seem both bizarre and fascinating, but which were eminently successful, contributing to the "miracle" of Greece., This book examines the progress of literacy in ancient Greece from its origins with the introduction of the alphabet in the eighth century to the fourth century, when the major cultural institutions of Athens became totally dependent on alphabetic literacy. Professor Robb introduces much new evidence and re-evaluates older evidence to demonstrate that early Greek literacy can only be understood in terms of the rich oral culture that immediately preceded it, one that was dominated by the oral performance of epical verse, or "Homer". The eventual dependence of Athenian democratic institutions, notably law and higher education, on the technology of writing contributed to the "miracle" of Greece., This book examines the progress of literacy in ancient Greece from its origins in the eighth century to the fourth century B.C.E., when the major cultural institutions of Athens became totally dependent on alphabetic literacy. By introducing new evidence and re-evaluating the older evidence, Robb demonstrates that early Greek literacy can be understood only in terms of the rich oral culture that immediately preceded it, one that was dominated by the oral performance of epical verse, or "Homer." Only gradually did literate practices supersede oral habits and the oral way of life, forging alliances which now seem both bizarre and fascinating, but which were eminently successful, contributing to the "miracle" of Greece. In this book new light is brought to early Greek ethics, the rise of written law, the emergence of philosophy, and the final dominance of the Athenian philosophical schools in higher education.
LC Classification NumberPA227.R63 1994
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