Literacy and Power in the Ancient World

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Literacy and Power in the Ancient World
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 264
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ISBN-10 : 0521587360
ISBN-13 : 9780521587365
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Book Synopsis Literacy and Power in the Ancient World by : Alan K. Bowman

Book excerpt: This collection attempts to set the study of literacy in the ancient world in the wider contexts of the debates among anthropologists over the impact of writing on society.


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