Writing and Power in the Roman World : Literacies and Material Culture

Name: Writing and Power in the Roman World : Literacies and Material Culture
Brand: Cambridge University Press

Cambridge University Press

Explore the fascinating connection between literacy and power in the Roman world with 'Writing and Power in the Roman World: Literacies and Material Culture.' This insightful book by Hella Eckardt delves into the tools of writing, such as inkwells and styli, and reveals how they shaped ancient practices and socio-cultural identities. Discover how literacy was a significant skill and a means of exercising power through texts. The study uniquely incorporates a material perspective, examining burial data that suggests women and children were interred with writing equipment to display status. Offering a comprehensive review of recent scholarship on Roman antiquity literacy, this hardcover edition provides a distinctive material turn to understanding this crucial skill and its embodied use. Key Features: - Examines the material culture of writing in the Roman world. - Offers new insights into literacy and its connection to power. - Includes analysis of burial data concerning writing equipment. - Provides a comprehensive review of recent approaches to Roman literacy. - Hardcover edition for lasting value. Summary: Writing and Power in the Roman World : Literacies and Material Culture, 350 pages, Hardcover, English, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 9781108418058.