An Introduction to Greek Epigraphy
Seiten
2011
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-01019-1 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-01019-1 (ISBN)
Published in 1887, at a time when the value of some Greek letters was not universally agreed, and when excavation was regularly providing new materials for study, this innovative and important book, which set standards of classification and interpretation, was widely welcomed as a tool for research.
In 1887, when the first volume of this work was published, Greek epigraphy was not systematically studied or taught in English universities, and the book was specifically written to fulfil a need for 'a popular work, giving a classification of Greek inscriptions according to their age, country and subject, and a selection of texts by way of samples, under each class'. At a time when the value of some Greek letters (those peculiar to one city's version of the alphabet and so known rarely in surviving inscriptions) was not universally agreed, and when excavation was regularly providing new materials for study, the book was widely welcomed as a tool for research. The first volume contains a historical sketch of the Greek alphabet and a sequence of inscriptions showing its development across the Mediterranean area and Asia Minor until the end of the fifth century CE.
In 1887, when the first volume of this work was published, Greek epigraphy was not systematically studied or taught in English universities, and the book was specifically written to fulfil a need for 'a popular work, giving a classification of Greek inscriptions according to their age, country and subject, and a selection of texts by way of samples, under each class'. At a time when the value of some Greek letters (those peculiar to one city's version of the alphabet and so known rarely in surviving inscriptions) was not universally agreed, and when excavation was regularly providing new materials for study, the book was widely welcomed as a tool for research. The first volume contains a historical sketch of the Greek alphabet and a sequence of inscriptions showing its development across the Mediterranean area and Asia Minor until the end of the fifth century CE.
Preface; List of periodicals and works of reference; 1. Historical sketch of the Greek alphabet; 2. Inscriptions illustrating the history and development of the Greek alphabet from the earliest times to the end of the fifth century AD; Eastern Group; Western Group; The Hellenistic alphabets of Phrygia, Lycia, Pamphylia, Cappadocia, Caria, Hispanis; Appendix; Tables of alphabets; Tables of comparative numbers; Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 2.2.2011 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Cambridge Library Collection - Classics ; Volume 1 |
| Zusatzinfo | 14 Halftones, black and white; 18 Line drawings, black and white |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 610 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Hilfswissenschaften ► Paläografie |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-108-01019-9 / 1108010199 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-108-01019-1 / 9781108010191 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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