Readers and reading culture in the high Roman Empire : a study of elite communities /

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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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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Johnson, William A.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2010.
Zusammenfassung:
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.
Umfang:
1 online resource (238 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
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English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-218) and index.
ISBN:
0-19-988420-X
0-19-992671-9
1-282-56375-0
9786612563751
0-19-972105-X
Schlagworte:
Books and reading > Rome.
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