Ancient Greek Ideas on Speech, Language, and Civilization

ISBN-13: 9780199256167 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 272 str.

Deborah Levine Gera

Opis

The source and nature of earliest speech and civilization are puzzles that have intrigued people for many centuries. This book surveys ancient Greek views on these questions. It discusses the harmonious language of the golden age, the means by which language was first invented, and some ancient "linguists" described by Homer and Herodotus.

Recenzje

this immensely learned and well-organised book will be indispensable.

O autorze

Deborah Levine Gera is Senior Lecturer and Chair of the Classics Department at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem