Ancient Literacy

William V. Harris

  • William V. Harris is Recipient of the 2007 Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Distinguished Achievement Award
    • Abbreviations

    Part One: Introduction

  1. Levels of Greek and Roman Literacy
  2. The Functions of Literacy in the Graeco-Roman World

    3. Part Two: The Literacy and Illiteracy of the Greeks

  3. The Spread of Literacy in Archaic Times
  4. The Classical Growth of Literacy and Its Limits
  5. The Hellenistic State and Elementary Education

    6. Part Three: Literacy and Illiteracy in the Roman World

  6. Archaic Italy and the Middle Republic
  7. The Late Republic and the High Empire, 100 B.C.-250 A.D.
  8. Literacy in Late Antiquity
    • Conclusion
    • Bibliography
    • Index
  • Cover: Ancient Literacy
  • A photo of the author

William V. Harris is Shepherd Professor of History at Columbia University and Director of the Center for the Ancient Mediterranean.