{"product_id":"phrasikleia-paperback","title":"Phrasikleia - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJesper Svenbro\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJanet Lloyd\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in French in 1988, this extraordinary book traces the meaning and function of reading from its very beginnings in Greek oral culture through the development of silent reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most haunting early examples of Greek alphabetical writing appears on the life-sized Archaic funerary statue of a young girl. The inscription speaks for Phrasikleia, who \"shall always be called maiden,\" for she has received this name from the gods instead of marriage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 9.01 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 26, 1993\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42722981445695,"sku":"9780801497520","price":97.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/ca8e705d69e883e5e734b0b03e93d629.webp?v=1765097603","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/phrasikleia-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}