The Tyrant's Writ: Myths and Images of Writing in Ancient Greece

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Covering material as diverse as curse tablets, coins, tattoos, and legal decrees, Deborah Steiner explores the reception of writing in archaic and classical Greece. She moves beyond questions concerning ancient literacy and the origins of the Greek alphabet to examine representations of writing in the myths and imaginative literature of the period.

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"This is a book fertile in ideas, richly documented, and thought provoking... Everyone will derive benefit and stimulation from this book."--Journal of Hellenic Studies "A subtle and deeply engaging narrative, and should take its place as one of the most thought-provoking of all contributions to the cultural history of Greek writing."--Times Literary Supplement