Writing and the origins of Greek literature

Abstract

List of figures Preface Acknowledgements 1. Introduction: building models like a wigwam 2. Text 3. Orality and genre 4. Myth 5. Literacy 6. Tradition 7. Memorization 8. M. L. West and the Eastern origins of Greek tradition 9. Cultural transmission by literate means in the Near East 10. Writing: general 11. Writing: semasiography and logosyllabography 12. Writing: the Chinese enigma 13. Oral and written in the land between the rivers 14. Oral and written in the Valley of the Nile 15. The West Semitic revolution 16. The invention of the Greek alphabet and the end of multiliteralism 17. Where does Homer fit in the alphabetic revolution? 18. The aoidos in context 19. Aoidic innovation in myth: stories from pots 20. Summary and conclusions: early Greek literature in context Bibliography Index.