Phrasikleia by Jesper Svenbro

Phrasikleia

Jesper Svenbro with Janet Lloyd (Translator)

240 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction classics history literary challenging informative reflective medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

First published in French in 1988, this extraordinary book traces the meaning and function of reading from its very beginnings in Greek oral culture through the development of silent reading.One of the most haunting early examples of Greek alphabe...

Read more

Community Reviews

Loading...

Content Warnings

Loading...