News and Society in the Greek Polis
Author | : Sian Lewis |
Publisher | : UNC Press Books |
Total Pages | : 222 |
Release | : 1996 |
ISBN-10 | : 080784621X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780807846216 |
Rating | : 4/5 (216 Downloads) |
Download or read book News and Society in the Greek Polis written by Sian Lewis and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 1996 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sian Lewis explores the role of news and information in shaping Greek society from the sixth to the fourth centuries, b.c. Applying ideas from the study of modern media to her analysis of the functions of gossip, travel, messengers, inscriptions, and inst