| Description |
1 online resource |
| Summary |
This book focuses on the material practice of ancient literacy through a contextual examination of Roman writing equipment. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Part I. Understanding Literacies, Material Culture and Practice in the Roman World -- 1. Introduction: literacies, power and identities -- 2. The practicalities of literacy: writing implements in the Roman world -- 3. Literacy as technology and practice -- Part II. A Case Study -- 4. Materials and production -- 5. Metal inkwells in the Roman Empire -- 6. A practice turn: thinking about inkwell use -- 7. The spatial and social distribution of inkwells -- Part III. Writing Equipment in Funerary Contexts and the Expression of Identities -- 8. Literacy as performance: self-presentation of the educated elite? -- 9. Literacy and the life course: gender -- 10. Literacy and the life course: age -- 11. Literacy, the body and elite identities: writing and status -- 12. Conclusion: writing Empire through material culture. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Writing materials and instruments.
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Literacy -- Rome.
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Latin language -- Written Latin.
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writing instruments. |
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Social Psychology. |
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Latin language -- Written Latin. |
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Literacy. |
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Writing materials and instruments. |
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Rome (Empire) |
| Other Form: |
Print version: 9781108418058 1108418058 (DLC) 2017022408 (OCoLC)986845705 |
| ISBN |
1108515827 (electronic bk.) |
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9781108515825 (electronic bk.) |
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1108506887 |
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9781108506885 |
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9781108284172 |
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1108284175 |
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9781108418058 (hardcover ; acid-free paper) |
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1108418058 (hardcover ; acid-free paper) |
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9781108406277 (paperback) |
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