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Description

1. xiii, 240 p. : map; 24 cm.

Summary

1. "From the first 'murderous symbols' scratched on a tablet instructing the recipient to kill the one who delivered it, to the letters of St Paul to the early Church, and to later literary experiments, this comprehensive study examines the range of letter-writing in the ancient Greek world. Containing extensive translated examples from both life and fiction, it looks at personal and private letters, providing a glimpse into the lives of ordinary people, letters used in administration and government, letters used as vehicles for the dissemination of philosophy and religion, and letters which played a part in the development of several literary genres. It considers the way in which letters were written and with what materials, how they were delivered, and how it is that, for certain limited periods and locations, so many of them have survived, and how they were rediscovered." "By placing these letters in their social, political and intellectual contexts, Life and Letters in the Ancient Greek World draws attention to both familiar topics, such as young soldiers writing home from basic training and the choice of flowers for a wedding, and more alien events, such as getting rid of baby girls and offhand attitudes to bereavement." "This is the first guide in English to provide commentary on such a broad range of letters and will be essential reading for anyone interested in the ancient Greek world."--BOOK JACKET.

Series statement

1. Routledge monographs in classical studies

Uniform title

1. Routledge monographs in classical studies.

Subject

1. Greek letters > History and criticism
2. Letter writing, Classical

Contents

1. Greek letters : an introduction -- Personal and family letters -- Business letters -- Letters of state -- The letter as tract -- Greek letters in the early Christian church -- Letters in Greek literature.

Call number

1. JFE 12-4520

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 224-230) and indexes.

Author

1. Muir, J. V. (John Victor)

Title

1. Life and letters in the ancient Greek world / John Muir.

Imprint

1. London ; New York : Routledge, 2009.

Series

1. Routledge monographs in classical studies
2. Routledge monographs in classical studies.

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 224-230) and indexes.

LCCN

1. 2008016455

ISBN

1. 9780203889527 (e-book)
2. 0203889525 (e-book)
3. 9780415391306 (hardback : alk. paper)
4. 041539130X (hardback : alk. paper)

Research call number

1. JFE 12-4520