Writing - 9781405162562
Un libro in lingua di Powell Barry B. edito da Blackwell Pub, 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
Informazioni bibliografiche
- Titolo del Libro in lingua: Writing
- Sottotitolo: Theory and History of the Technology of Civilization
- Lingua: English
- Autore: Powell Barry B.
- Editore: Blackwell Pub
- Collana: Blackwell Pub (Hardcover)
- Data di Pubblicazione: 27 Gennaio '09
- Genere: LANGUAGE ARTS and DISCIPLINES
- Argomenti : Writing History Alphabet History Writing Social aspects
- Pagine: 276
- Dimensioni mm: 228 x 152 x 19
- ISBN-10: 1405162562
- EAN-13: 9781405162562