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Greek Writing from Knossos to Homer

Author : Roger D. Woodard
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1997-06-12
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780195355666

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Greek Writing from Knossos to Homer by Roger D. Woodard Pdf

Greek Writing from Knossos to Homer examines the origin of the Greek alphabet. Departing from previous accounts, Roger Woodard places the advent of the alphabet within an unbroken continuum of Greek literacy beginning in the Mycenean era. He argues that the creators of the Greek alphabet, who adapted the Phoenician consonantal script, were scribes accustomed to writing Greek with the syllabic script of Cyprus. Certain characteristic features of the Cypriot script--for example, its strategy for representing consonant sequences and elements of Cypriot Greek phonology--were transferred to the new alphabetic script. Proposing a Cypriot origin of the alphabet at the hands of previously literate adapters brings clarity to various problems of the alphabet, such as the Greek use of the Phoenician sibilant letters. The alphabet, rejected by the post- Bronze Age "Mycenaean" culture of Cyprus, was exported west to the Aegean, where it gained a foothold among a then illiterate Greek people emerging from the Dark Age.

Homer and the Origin of the Greek Alphabet

Author : Barry B. Powell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1996-10-28
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 052158907X

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Homer and the Origin of the Greek Alphabet by Barry B. Powell Pdf

A challenging and fascinating enquiry into the genesis of alphabetic writing.

The Textualization of the Greek Alphabet

Author : Roger D. Woodard
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-24
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781107729308

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The Textualization of the Greek Alphabet by Roger D. Woodard Pdf

In this book, Roger D. Woodard argues that when the Greeks first began to use the alphabet, they viewed themselves as participants in a performance phenomenon conceptually modeled on the performances of the oral poets. Since a time older than Greek antiquity, the oral poets of Indo-European tradition had been called 'weavers of words' - their extemporaneous performance of poetry was 'word weaving'. With the arrival of the new technology of the alphabet and the onset of Greek literacy, the very act of producing written symbols was interpreted as a comparable performance activity, albeit one in which almost everyone could participate, not only the select few. It was this new conceptualization of and participation in performance activity by the masses that eventually, or perhaps quickly, resulted in the demise of oral composition in performance in Greece. In conjunction with this investigation, Woodard analyzes a set of copper plaques inscribed with repeated alphabetic series and a line of what he interprets to be text, which attests to this archaic Greek conceptualization of the performance of symbol crafting.

From Mycenae to Homer

Author : T. B. L. Webster
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-11
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781317694519

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From Mycenae to Homer by T. B. L. Webster Pdf

This book, first published in 1958, aims to describe Greek art and poetry within this ambiguous period of ancient history (often referred to as the Greek ‘Dark Ages’), and to explore the possibilities of learning about Mycenaean civilisation from its own documents and not only from archaeology. Specifically, Webster utilises Michael Ventris’ decipherment of Linear B in 1952 – which proved that Greek was spoken in the Mycenaean world – to determine the general contours of aesthetic development from Mycenae to the time of the written composition of the Homeric epics. Because they record Mycenaean civilisation in Mycenaean terminology, while Homer was writing in Ionian Greek at the beginning of the polis civilisation, they show how much in Homer is in fact Mycenaean. Further, where it is clear that these Mycenaean elements cannot have survived until Homer’s time, they tell us something about the poetry which connected the two.

The Greek Qabalah

Author : Kieren Barry
Publisher : Weiser Books
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1999-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1578631106

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The Greek Qabalah by Kieren Barry Pdf

This book will be of interest to a wide range of readers, from students of Ancient History and early Christianity, to Qabalists and modern magicians. Extensive notes and citations from original sources will make this authoritative work an essentialreference for researchers and practitioners for years to come. Includes are appendices for tables of alphabetic symbolism, a list of authors, and a numeric dictionary of Greek words, which represents the largest collection of gematria in print. Index.

A Companion to the Archaeology of Early Greece and the Mediterranean, 2 Volume Set

Author : Irene S. Lemos,Antonis Kotsonas
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 1484 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-01-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781118770191

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A Companion to the Archaeology of Early Greece and the Mediterranean, 2 Volume Set by Irene S. Lemos,Antonis Kotsonas Pdf

A Companion that examines together two pivotal periods of Greek archaeology and offers a rich analysis of early Greek culture A Companion to the Archaeology of Early Greece and the Mediterranean offers an original and inclusive review of two key periods of Greek archaeology, which are typically treated separately—the Late Bronze Age and the Early Iron Age. It presents an in-depth exploration of the society and material culture of Greece and the Mediterranean, from the 14th to the early 7th centuries BC. The two-volume companion sets Aegean developments within their broader geographic and cultural context, and presents the wide-ranging interactions with the Mediterranean. The companion bridges the gap that typically exists between Prehistoric and Classical Archaeology and examines material culture and social practice across Greece and the Mediterranean. A number of specialists examine the environment and demography, and analyze a range of textual and archaeological evidence to shed light on socio-political and cultural developments. The companion also emphasizes regionalism in the archaeology of early Greece and examines the responses of different regions to major phenomena such as state formation, literacy, migration and colonization. Comprehensive in scope, this important companion: Outlines major developments in the two key phases of early Greece, the Late Bronze Age and the Early Iron Age Includes studies of the geography, chronology and demography of early Greece Explores the development of early Greek state and society and examines economy, religion, art and material culture Sets Aegean developments within their Mediterranean context Written for students, and scholars interested in the material culture of the era, ACompanion to the Archaeology of Early Greece and the Mediterranean offers a comprehensive and authoritative guide that bridges the gap between the Late Bronze Age and the Early Iron Age. 2020 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Winner!

The Trojan War: A Very Short Introduction

Author : Eric H. Cline
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199760275

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The Trojan War: A Very Short Introduction by Eric H. Cline Pdf

Using a combination of archaeological data, textual analysis, and ancient documents, this Very Short Introduction to the Trojan War investigates whether or not the war actually took place, whether archaeologists have correctly identified and been excavating the ancient site of Troy, and what has been found there.

Greek Myths and Mesopotamia

Author : Charles Penglase
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2003-10-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134729302

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Greek Myths and Mesopotamia by Charles Penglase Pdf

Examines the Mesopotamian influence on Greek mythology in literary works of the epic period, concentrating in particular on journey myths. A major contribution to the understanding of the colourful myths involved.

The Cambridge Companion to Greek Mythology

Author : Roger D. Woodard
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2007-11-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107495111

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The Cambridge Companion to Greek Mythology by Roger D. Woodard Pdf

Professor Roger Woodard brings together a group of the world's most authoritative scholars of classical myth to present a thorough treatment of all aspects of Greek mythology. Sixteen original articles guide the reader through all aspects of the ancient mythic tradition and its influence around the world and in later years. The articles examine the forms and uses of myth in Greek oral and written literature, from the epic poetry of 8th century BC to the mythographic catalogues of the early centuries AD. They examine the relationship between myth, art, religion and politics among the ancient Greeks and its reception and influence on later society from the Middle Ages to present day literature, feminism and cinema. This Companion volume's comprehensive coverage makes it ideal reading for students of Greek mythology and for anyone interested in the myths of the ancient Greeks and their impact on western tradition.

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the World's Ancient Languages

Author : Roger D. Woodard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1162 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2004-04-29
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0521562562

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The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the World's Ancient Languages by Roger D. Woodard Pdf

Examines the writing systems, morphology, phonology, syntax, and lexicon of ancient languages.

Encyclopedia of the Ancient Greek World

Author : David Sacks,Oswyn Murray,Lisa R. Brody
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781438110202

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Encyclopedia of the Ancient Greek World by David Sacks,Oswyn Murray,Lisa R. Brody Pdf

Discusses the people, places and events found in over 2,000 years of Greek civilization.

Early Greek Alphabetic Writing

Author : Natalia Elvira Astoreca
Publisher : Oxbow Books
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781789257441

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Early Greek Alphabetic Writing by Natalia Elvira Astoreca Pdf

Despite the flourishing of epichoric studies on the Archaic Greek scripts in the 1960s, embodied by archaeologists Lilian Hamilton Jeffery and Margherita Guarducci, most scholarship on early alphabetic writing in Greece has focused on questions around the origin of ‘the Greek alphabet’ instead of acknowledging the diversity of alphabetic systems that emerged in Geometric and Archaic times. The present book proposes to bring back the epichoric approach by focusing on the different ways in which the earliest epigraphic evidence represents the spoken Greek dialects. However, instead of continuing the palaeographic methodology of previous studies, this analysis follows the latest trends in grapholinguistics, more specifically the methodology of comparative graphematics. By examining the grapheme-phoneme relationships across Greek-speaking regions, it is possible to recognize that diversity and to draw connections with neighboring contemporaneous alphabets, such as those for Phrygian, Eteocretan and Etruscan. This work, carried out within the Contexts of and Relations between Early Writing Systems (CREWS) project, aims to contribute towards the conceptualization of the so-called epichoric scripts as independent alphabets, as well as their framing within the ecology of ancient Mediterranean writing systems. Contexts of and Relations between Early Writing Systems (CREWS) is a project funded by the European Research Council under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program (grant agreement No. 677758), and based in the Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge.

Myth, Ritual, and the Warrior in Roman and Indo-European Antiquity

Author : Roger D. Woodard
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107022409

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Myth, Ritual, and the Warrior in Roman and Indo-European Antiquity by Roger D. Woodard Pdf

This book examines the figure of the returning warrior as depicted in the myths of several ancient and medieval Indo-European cultures. In these cultures, the returning warrior was often portrayed as a figure rendered dysfunctionally destructive or isolationist by the horrors of combat. This mythic portrayal of the returned warrior is consistent with modern studies of similar behavior among soldiers returning from war. Roger Woodard's research identifies a common origin of these myths in the ancestral proto-Indo-European culture, in which rites were enacted to enable warriors to reintegrate themselves as functional members of society. He also compares the Italic, Indo-Iranian, and Celtic mythic traditions surrounding the warrior, paying particular attention to Roman myth and ritual, notably to the etiologies and rites of the July festivals of the Poplifugia and Nonae Caprotinae, and to the October rites of the Sororium Tigillum.

The Riddle of the Labyrinth

Author : Margalit Fox
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9780062228888

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The Riddle of the Labyrinth by Margalit Fox Pdf

In the tradition of Simon Winchester and Dava Sobel, The Riddle of the Labyrinth: The Quest to Crack an Ancient Code tells one of the most intriguing stories in the history of language, masterfully blending history, linguistics, and cryptology with an elegantly wrought narrative. When famed archaeologist Arthur Evans unearthed the ruins of a sophisticated Bronze Age civilization that flowered on Crete 1,000 years before Greece’s Classical Age, he discovered a cache of ancient tablets, Europe’s earliest written records. For half a century, the meaning of the inscriptions, and even the language in which they were written, would remain a mystery. Award-winning New York Times journalist Margalit Fox's riveting real-life intellectual detective story travels from the Bronze Age Aegean—the era of Odysseus, Agamemnon, and Helen—to the turn of the 20th century and the work of charismatic English archeologist Arthur Evans, to the colorful personal stories of the decipherers. These include Michael Ventris, the brilliant amateur who deciphered the script but met with a sudden, mysterious death that may have been a direct consequence of the deipherment; and Alice Kober, the unsung heroine of the story whose painstaking work allowed Ventris to crack the code.

Aegean Linear Script(s)

Author : Ester Salgarella
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781108479387

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Aegean Linear Script(s) by Ester Salgarella Pdf

Interdisciplinary examination of the transmission process of Linear A to Linear B script.