Representations of Writing Materials on Roman Funerary Monuments
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Tibor GrĂŒll, Tibor GrĂŒll
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Representations of Writing Materials on Roman Funerary Monuments
Text, Image, Message
Tibor GrĂŒll, Tibor GrĂŒll
Ă propos de ce livre
Ancient funerary reliefs are full of representations of writing materials and instruments, the interpretation of which can help us better understand the phenomenon of ancient literacy. The eight studies in this volume were delivered as lectures at an online conference organized by the Department of Ancient History at the University of PĂ©cs in October 2021. The comprehensive introductory study (N. AgĂłcs, T. GrĂŒll, J. Jusztinger, E. SzabĂł) is followed by two thematic studies on depictions of the Muses (E. A. Meyer) and the role of women in written culture (J. LuginbĂŒhl). Two studies address writing materials: the well-known and widespread writing tablets (B. Hartmann), and the less-known bone spatulae which nevertheless also occur frequently (A. Willi). Finally, three studies deal with depictions of writing instruments and materials in certain regions of the Roman Empire: at Palmyra (?. Soko?owski), in the two Moesiae (S. Pilipovi?) and in Phrygia (T. GrĂŒll). Each of the studies enriches our knowledge of Roman writing with many new aspects and many detailed observations.