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Writing on the wall : social media- the first 2,000 years

text Writing on the wall : social media- the first 2,000 years

Summary

Chronicles social media over two millennia, from papyrus letters that Cicero used to exchange news across the Empire to today, reminding us how modern behavior echoes that of prior centuries and encouraging debate and discussion about how we'll communicate in the future.

Contents
Introduction: Cicero's web -- The ancient foundations of social media: why humans are wired for sharing -- The Roman media: the first social-media ecosystem -- How Luther went viral: the role of social media in revolutions (1) -- Poetry in motion:... Read more
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viii, 278 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Publisher
Bloomsbury 2014

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