Literacy and Power in the Ancient World

Literacy and Power in the Ancient World
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 264
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ISBN-10 : 0521587360
ISBN-13 : 9780521587365
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Download or read book Literacy and Power in the Ancient World written by Alan K. Bowman and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1996-12-05 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection attempts to set the study of literacy in the ancient world in the wider contexts of the debates among anthropologists over the impact of writing on society.


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