The so-called nonsense inscriptions on Ancient Greek vases between Paideia and Paidiá / Sara Chiarini.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chiarini, Sara.

Series:

Brill Studies in Greek and Roman Epigraphy 10.

Brill studies in Greek and Roman epigraphy ; v. 10

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vases, Greek--Inscriptions.

Inscriptions, Greek.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (557 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Place of Publication:

Leiden : Brill, 2018.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Front Matter

Copyright page

Dedication

Preface and Acknowledgements

List of Illustrations

List of Abbreviations

Introducing Nonsense

Rethinking Prior Approaches

Περὶ παιδείας or Nonsense Inscriptions and Literacy

Περὶ παιδιᾶς or Nonsense Inscriptions and Intellectual Teasing

What if Nonsense Did Make Sense?

Conclusion

Catalogue of Vases and Fragments Carrying Nonsense Inscriptions

Back Matter

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

90-04-37120-6

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004371200 DOI