The volume gathers scholars to explore the intricate relationship between format, medium, and function in ancient documentary texts. Its goal is to challenge academic boundaries by bridging epigraphy and papyrology, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue. Case studies from the Archaic period to Late Antiquity provide fresh insights into how material constraints affected documents ranging from magical texts to accounting records. It also examines how layout features, such as lectional signs and abbreviations, evolved across time and regions in response to political, cultural, and social changes, impacting readability. The volume calls for a more holistic approach to studying ancient documents as cultural objects.
Text, Layout, and Medium. Documents from the Graeco-Roman World between Epigraphy and Papyrology / Francesca Maltomini. - STAMPA. - (2024).
Text, Layout, and Medium. Documents from the Graeco-Roman World between Epigraphy and Papyrology
Francesca Maltomini
2024
Abstract
The volume gathers scholars to explore the intricate relationship between format, medium, and function in ancient documentary texts. Its goal is to challenge academic boundaries by bridging epigraphy and papyrology, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue. Case studies from the Archaic period to Late Antiquity provide fresh insights into how material constraints affected documents ranging from magical texts to accounting records. It also examines how layout features, such as lectional signs and abbreviations, evolved across time and regions in response to political, cultural, and social changes, impacting readability. The volume calls for a more holistic approach to studying ancient documents as cultural objects.I documenti in FLORE sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.