01704nam 2200445 450 991080776930332120170619123051.00-19-998341-00-19-060404-2(CKB)3710000001177124(MiAaPQ)EBC4842969(StDuBDS)EDZ0001677978(PPN)224775561(EXLCZ)99371000000117712420170504h20172017 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierMercury's wings exploring modes of communication in the classical world /edited by Fred S. Naiden and Richard J. A. TalbertNew York, NY :Oxford University Press,2017.1 online resource (457 pages) illustrations, tables, mapsPreviously issued in print: 2017.0-19-066328-6 0-19-538684-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.'Mercury's Wings' is a volume of essays devoted to ancient communications. Comparable previous work has been mainly confined to articles on aspects of communication in the Roman empire. This set of 18 essays with an introduction by the co-editors marks a milestone, therefore, that demonstrates the importance and rich further potential of the topic.CommunicationHistoryCommunicationHistory.302.2/09Naiden F. S.Talbert Richard J. A.1947-MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910807769303321Mercury's wings4057520UNINA