Writing: Theory and History of the Technology of Civilization
Barry B. Powell
Writing: Theory and History of the Technology of Civilization traces the origins of writing tied to speech from ancient Sumer through the Greek alphabet and beyond.
- Examines the earliest evidence for writing in Mesopotamia in the fourth millennium BC, the origins of purely phonographic systems, and the mystery of alphabetic writing
- Includes discussions of Ancient Egyptian,Chinese, and Mayan writing
- Shows how the structures of writing served and do serve social needs and in turn create patterns of social behavior
- Clarifies the argument with many illustrations
Anno:
2009
Edizione:
1
Casa editrice:
Wiley-Blackwell
Lingua:
english
Pagine:
298
ISBN 10:
1405162562
ISBN 13:
9781405162562
File:
PDF, 3.22 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2009