Readers and reading culture in the high Roman Empire a study of elite communities
In 'Readers and Reading Culture in the High Roman Empire', William Johnson examines the system and culture of reading among the elite in 2nd century Rome, with a focus on specific communities witnessed in surviving literary sources and in the papyri. The result is a rich cultural history o...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Oxford University Press
2010, 2010
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| Series: | Classical culture and society / Classical culture and society
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | In 'Readers and Reading Culture in the High Roman Empire', William Johnson examines the system and culture of reading among the elite in 2nd century Rome, with a focus on specific communities witnessed in surviving literary sources and in the papyri. The result is a rich cultural history of individual reading communities |
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| Physical Description: | x, 227 p. ill |
| ISBN: | 9780199775545 |