Title: Silence in the land of logos
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.
Subjects: Civilization, Greek literature, History and criticism, Literature and anthropology, Literature and society, Silence, Silence in literature, Greek literature, history and criticism, Greece, civilization
Places: Greece