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The Local Scripts of Archaic Greece: A Study of the Origin of the Greek Alphabet and Its Development from the Eighth to the Fifth Centuries B.C. (Oxford Monographs on Classical Archaeology) - Hardcover
Synopsis
First published in 1961, this book remains the only modern work to survey in depth the inscriptions of Greece before 403 B.C.
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About the Author
L. H. Jeffery is at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford.
Review
"This new edition with the very important supplement extends the usefulness of the study well into the 21st century as the handbook on epichoric archaic Greek inscriptions. An outstanding and valuable work for Greek epigraphy, philology, history, and art."--Choice
Praise for the first edition: "Monumental, an altogether superb book...It is a book worth waiting for, a major work for reading and for reference, in its field incomparable, and a contribution to the history of our civilization."--The Classical World
"A work of the greatest importance for all students of Greek literature, history, and art."--Antiquaries Journal
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- PublisherClarendon Press
- Publication date1990
- ISBN 10 0198140614
- ISBN 13 9780198140610
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages502
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