Description
Book SynopsisBy far the largest single source of new information about the ancient Greek and Roman world is provided by the flow of newly discovered inscriptions, which presents both a challenge and an opportunity. In order to interpret any inscription we need to be able to apply the knowledge that we already have. On the other hand, inscriptions present the opportunity to gain new knowledge about virtually every aspect of the mix of cultures and societies which we call Graeco-Roman antiquity. This book therefore emphasises the importance of the two-way connections and contributions which link epigraphic studies with the historical sciences as a whole. Epigraphic information is helping to reshape and extend our knowledge of the religious life, the languages, the populations, the governmental systems, and the economies of the Graeco-Roman world. New techniques and technologies are helping to make epigraphically based information more accessible, whether in terms of public display or in terms of the
Trade ReviewThis splendid and accessible volume is strongly recommended to all historians of the ancient world * Peter Thonemann, sehepunkte *
Table of ContentsPART 1. EPIGRAPHY AND RELIGION ; PART 2. EPIGRAPHY AND LANGUAGE ; PART 3. EPIGRAPHY AND THE ANCIENT POPULATION ; PART 4. EPIGRAPHY AND GOVERNMENT ; PART 5. DISPLAY AND PEDAGOGY ; PART 6 EPIGRAPHY AND ECONOMICS ; PART 7 EPIGRAPHY AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ; PART 8 SCHLUSSREDE
