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Greek Papyri: An Introduction
Eric Gardner Turner
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Description for Greek Papyri: An Introduction
Paperback. The description for this book, Greek Papyri: An Introduction, will be forthcoming. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Historians, classicists, and archeologists will welcome Professor Turner's lucid introduction to the field of Greek papyrology. The relatively recent rediscovery of Greek (and Latin) texts on papyrus has made possible greatly improved editions of classic works and has provided a deeper understanding of life in classical times. Professor Turner considers papyrus as a writing material, goes on to the problems of excavating for papyri, editing a papyrus text, determining its author and owners, and so on. He discusses the relation of papyri to Greek literature as well as to various types of non-literary documents, and he assesses various contributions papyri ... Read more
Historians, classicists, and archeologists will welcome Professor Turner's lucid introduction to the field of Greek papyrology. The relatively recent rediscovery of Greek (and Latin) texts on papyrus has made possible greatly improved editions of classic works and has provided a deeper understanding of life in classical times. Professor Turner considers papyrus as a writing material, goes on to the problems of excavating for papyri, editing a papyrus text, determining its author and owners, and so on. He discusses the relation of papyri to Greek literature as well as to various types of non-literary documents, and he assesses various contributions papyri ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
252
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Princeton Legacy Library
Condition
New
Number of Pages
252
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691622828
SKU
V9780691622828
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