The Written Text in the Athenian Political Culture in the First Decades of 4th Century BC

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https://doi.org/10.12797/CC.18.2015.18.10

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textuality, orality, rhetoric, Isocrates

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The Written Text in the Athenian Political Culture in the First Decades of 4th Century BC

The growing impact of textuality in the classical Greece seems to be generally accepted view. However, the importance of the written text as an autonomous mean of transmission in different spheres of life in Athens in the IV century BC is more complex phenomenon. The purpose of this paper is to present a general sketch of this issue with particular emphasis on politics and individuals whose ambition was to have a real impact on the current affairs. In this context the activity of Isocrates and his self-consciousness provides especially interesting material for debate.

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2015-09-13

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Janik, J. “The Written Text in the Athenian Political Culture in the First Decades of 4th Century BC”. Classica Cracoviensia, vol. 18, Sept. 2015, pp. 185-97, doi:10.12797/CC.18.2015.18.10.

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