Writing
Theory and History of the Technology of Civilization
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Alphabet
| Author: | Barry B. Powell | ISBN: | 9781118293492 |
| Publisher: | Wiley | Publication: | February 15, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell | Language: | English |
| Author: | Barry B. Powell |
| ISBN: | 9781118293492 |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| Publication: | February 15, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Language: | English |
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.
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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
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Includes discussions of Ancient Egyptian,Chinese, and Mayan writing
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Shows how the structures of writing served and do serve social needs and in turn create patterns of social behavior
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Clarifies the argument with many illustrations
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
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Includes discussions of Ancient Egyptian,Chinese, and Mayan writing
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Shows how the structures of writing served and do serve social needs and in turn create patterns of social behavior
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Clarifies the argument with many illustrations
