Writing Around the Ancient Mediterranean

Writing in the ancient Mediterranean existed against a backdrop of very high levels of interaction and contact. In the societies around its shores, writing was a dynamic practice that could serve many purposes – from a tool used by elites to control resources and establish their power base...

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Hlavní autor: Steele, Philippa M.
Médium: Online
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: Oxbow Books 2022
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Writing Around the Ancient Mediterranean
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