The So-called Nonsense Inscriptions on Ancient Greek Vases Between Paideia and Paidia

by: Chiarini, S.

Price: 151,58 EURO

1 copy in stock

The So-called Nonsense Inscriptions on Ancient Greek Vases
Between Paideia and Paidiá
Series:
Brill Studies in Greek and Roman Epigraphy, Volume: 10
Author: Sara Chiarini

As the first extensive survey of the ancient Greek painters? practice of writing nonsense on vases, The So-called Nonsense Inscriptions on Ancient Greek Vases by Sara Chiarini provides a systematic overview of the linguistic features of the phenomenon and discusses its forms and contexts of reception.
While the origins of the practice lie in the impaired literacy of the painters involved in it, the extent of the phenomenon suggests that, at some point, it became a true fashion within Attic vase painting. This raises the question of the forms of interaction with this epigraphic material. An open approach is adopted: “reading” attempts, riddles and puns inspired by nonsense inscriptions could happen in a variety of circumstances, including the symposium but not limited to it.

Front Matter
Dedication
Preface and Acknowledgements
List of Illustrations
List of Abbreviations
Chapter 1 Introducing Nonsense
Pages: 1–18
Chapter 2 Rethinking Prior Approaches
Pages: 19–37
Chapter 3 Περὶ παιδείας or Nonsense Inscriptions and Literacy
Pages: 38–125
Chapter 4 Περὶ παιδιᾶς or Nonsense Inscriptions and Intellectual Teasing
Pages: 126–186
Chapter 5 What if Nonsense Did Make Sense?
Pages: 187–215
Conclusion
Pages: 216–224
Appendix Catalogue of Vases and Fragments Carrying Nonsense Inscriptions
Pages: 225–517
Back Matter
Bibliography
Index
 

The So-called Nonsense Inscriptions on Ancient Greek Vases Between Paideia and Paidia

by: Chiarini, S.

• ISBN-13: 9789004371187 / 978-90-04-37118-7
• ISBN-03: 9004371184 / 90-04-37118-4
• E.J. Brill, Leiden, 2018

Price: 151,58 EURO

1 copy in stock