{"product_id":"everyday-writing-in-the-graecoroman-east-9780520275799","title":"Everyday Writing in the GraecoRoman East","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost of the everyday writing from the ancient world - that is, informal writing not intended for a long life or wide public distribution - has perished. This title argues that ordinary people - from Britain to Egypt to Afghanistan - used writing in their daily lives far more extensively than has been recognized.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Illuminating. . . . There is little to critique in this engaging contribution from a seasoned papyrologist and ancient historian.\" -- Brent Nongbri * Prudential *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations Preface Introduction 1. Informal Writing in a Public Place: The Graffiti of Smyrna 2. The Ubiquity of Documents in the Hellenistic East 3. Documenting Slavery in Hellenistic and Roman Egypt 4. Greek and Coptic in Late Antique Egypt 5. Greek and Syriac in the Roman Near East 6. Writing on Ostraca: A Culture of Potsherds? Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402862109015,"sku":"9780520275799","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520275799.jpg?v=1730481710","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/everyday-writing-in-the-graecoroman-east-9780520275799","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}