Silence in the land of logos
By: Silvia Montiglio.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Princeton, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 313
Subjects: Greek literature -- History and criticism.; Silence in literature.; Literature and anthropology -- Greece.; Literature and society -- Greece.; Silence.; Greece -- Civilization.
Description: "Silvia Montiglio provides the first comprehensive investigation into silence as a distinctive and meaningful phenomenon in archaic and classical Greece. Arguing that the notion of silence is not a universal given but is rather situated in a complex network of associations and values, Montiglio seeks to establish general principles for understanding silence through analyses of cultural practices, including religion, literature, and law."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [293]-307) and index.