Birth of the Symbol: Ancient Readers at the Limits of Their Texts
by Peter Struck
Peter Struck examines how ancient readers approached the boundaries of their texts. Focusing on the birth of the symbol, this study considers the relationship between reading, interpretation, language, and meaning when texts reach—and reveal—their limits.
About This Book
Birth of the Symbol examines ancient readers and the limits they encountered in their texts.
Peter Struck explores the emergence of the symbol as a concept connected to reading and interpretation.
The book considers how textual boundaries can shape the ways meaning is understood.
It offers a study of ancient reading practices, language, and the development of symbolic thought.
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