Inscriptions from the Athenian Agora by Benjamin D Meritt

Inscriptions from the Athenian Agora by Benjamin D Meritt

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Summary

Many types of written records are found in the Agora, and this booklet presents a sample of the more than 10,000 inventoried inscriptions written on stone. The texts illustrated include diplomatic agreements, commemorative plaques for athletic victories, records of court judgement and boundary stones identifying different buildings.

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Inscriptions from the Athenian Agora by Benjamin D Meritt

Many types of written records are found in the Agora, and this booklet presents a sample of the more than 10,000 inventoried inscriptions written on stone. The texts illustrated include diplomatic agreements, commemorative plaques for athletic victories, records of court judgements, boundary stones identifying different buildings, and fragmentary inscriptions featuring names (over 30,000 individual Athenians are now recorded).
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ISBN 13 9780876616109
ISBN 10 0876616104
Title Inscriptions from the Athenian Agora
Author Benjamin D Meritt
Series Agora Picture Book
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Year published 1966-12-01
Number of pages 32
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.