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Contributor(s): Powell, Barry B. (Author)

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 ISBN: 1405162562     ISBN-13: 9781405162562
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE: $130.10  

Binding Type: Hardcover
Published: April 2009
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Annotation: "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
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Alphabets & Writing Systems
- Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical
Dewey: 411.09
LCCN: 2008046991
Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6.44" W x 9.26" L (1.20 lbs) 296 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Science 04/03/2009 pg. 38
Choice 12/01/2009
 
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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
 
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