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Auteur(s) : Steele, Philippa M. (1983-....)
Titre(s) : Writing and society in ancient Cyprus [Texte imprimé] / Philippa M. Steele
Publication : Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2019
Description matérielle : xvii, 272 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
Collection : Cambridge classical studies
Lien à la collection : Cambridge classical studies
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-268) and index
From its first adoption of writing at the beginning of the Late Bronze Age, ancient
Cyprus was home to distinctive scripts and writing habits, often setting it apart
from other areas of the Mediterranean and Near East. This well-illustrated volume
is the first to explore the development and importance of Cypriot writing over a period
of more than 1,500 years in the second and first millennia BC. Five themed chapters
deal with issues ranging from the acquisition of literacy and the adaptation of new
writing systems to the visibility of writing and its role in the marking of identities.
The agency of Cypriots in shaping the island's literate landscape is given prominence,
and an extended consideration of the social context of writing leads to new insights
on Cypriot scripts and their users. Cyprus provides a stimulating case to demonstrate
the importance of contextualised approaches to the development of writing systems
Sujet(s) : Écriture -- Chypre -- Antiquité
Inscriptions chypro-minoennes
Alphabétisation -- Chypre -- Antiquité
Indice(s) Dewey :
411.093 8 (23e éd.) = Systèmes d'écriture - Monde antique - Grèce
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781107169678. - ISBN 1107169674. - ISBN 9781316766927 (erroné). - ISBN 9781316729977
(erroné)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb457006799
Notice n° :
FRBNF45700679
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
