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Written Texts and the Rise of
Literate Culture in Ancient Edited
by Harvey Yunis |
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From the sixth through the fourth
centuries B.C.E, the landmark developments of Greek culture and the critical works
of Greek thought and literature were accompanied by an explosive growth in
the use of written texts. By the close of the classical period, a new culture
of literacy and textuality had come into existence
alongside the traditional practices of live oral discourse. New avenues for
human activity and creativity arose in this period. The very creation of the
"classical" and the perennial use of Harvey Yunis
is professor of
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