End of dialogue in antiquity, the
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521887748
Date de publication :
8 janv. 2009
Dimensions :
23,1 x 15,5 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
540 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Dialogue was invented as a written genre by fifth-century Greeks but in the ancient Christian empire became a largely forgotten form. It raises profound questions of freedom, openness, power and authority. This volume investigates why dialogue matters. Who wrote dialogues and why? Who repressed dialogues and why?