Greek and Latin Letters in Late Antiquity: The Christianisation of a Literary Form

ISBN-13: 9781316510131 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 224 str.

Pauline Allen; Bronwen Neil

Opis

Introduction to the nature, function, production and dissemination of Late Antique literary letters and their importance for their society.

Spis treści

1. Introduction to Late Antique letters; 2. The Christianisation of the Late Antique letter form; 3. Preservation and transmission; 4. Letter-types and their uses; 5. Difficulties in spreading the word; 6. Networks and communities of readers; Epilogue; Appendix 1. Timeline of ecclesiastical events; Appendix 2. Notable letter-writers in Late Antiquity.