An Appalachian Symposium, Essays Written in Honor of Cratis D. Williams

Year

1977

Publisher

Appalachian State University

Language

English

Pages

Link

Last Update

24-May-2026

Keywords

Education

Description

Symposium, as defined byThe Random House College Dictionary,has three general meanings. First, it is a meeting or conference for the discussion of some topic, especially a meeting at which several speakers discuss a topic before an audience. Second, it is a collection of opinions expressed or articles contributed by several persons on a given subject or topic. Third, it may be a party, usually following a dinner, for drinking and conversation. The Greek word for symposium actually means drinking together.

The introduction to this volume will focus on the first and second meanings of symposium, since a short...