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Writing - Theory and History of the Technology of Civilization
Hesiod
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Description for Writing - Theory and History of the Technology of Civilization
Paperback. "This is an excellent, accessible introduction to writing's origins and development; Powell's jargon-free exposition clarifies many important issues in a way that specialist discussions have rarely achieved to date. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, maps, music. BIC Classification: 2AHA; CBX; CFLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 132 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
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
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
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781118255322
SKU
V9781118255322
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99-50
About Hesiod
Barry B. Powell is Halls-Bascom Professor Emeritus of Classics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has written extensively on ancient Greek literature and the history of writing. His books include Homer and the Origin of the Greek Alphabet (1991), A New Companion to Homer (editor, with Ian Morris) (1997), Writing and the Origins of ... Read more
Reviews for Writing - Theory and History of the Technology of Civilization
For anyone interested in language, writing, and their fascinating history across many cultures and centuries of development, this engagingly written, well-illustrated book will provide a very readable mine of information. ( CHOICE, December 2009) Powell's concentration on precise names for terms used in discourse clears up some of the confusion common to histories of work on ancient ... Read more