Ancient Greek Communication: Spine or cover with flaws

Author: (French) Keren
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: How did the ancient Greeks communicate? How did they obtain daily information, just as we do today? How did they travel? How were their relationships with distant countries? These questions, along with many others discussed in this book, have never been fully explored. However, they are fundamental issues, because the means and spaces for communication that dominate our lives today were invented by the ancient Greeks: rhetoric, drama, political assemblies, and the Olympic Games. This is a doctoral dissertation by Keren Kurein, studying the interactions among the Greeks during the ancient Greek period and their external communications. The text covers numerous aspects, including ancient Greek writing, Homer's epics, Greek debates, politics, communication venues (such as temples, squares, theaters), sports competitions, transportation, communication, travel, and libraries. Although it is a research paper, it is engaging to read due to the author's extensive knowledge and broad perspective.