Powell, Barry B.
Writing: Theory and History of the Technology of Civilization
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
Nyckelord: Writing, history of writing, history of language
- Författare
- Powell, Barry B.
- Utgivare
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Utgivningsår
- 2012
- Språk
- en
- Utgåva
- 1
- Sidantal
- 296 sidor
- Kategori
- Språk
- Format
- E-bok
- eISBN (ePUB)
- 9781118293492
- Tryckt ISBN
- 9781118293508