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Hardback. In a world of rapid technological advancements, it can be easy to forget that writing is the original Information Technology, created to transcend the limitations of human memory and to defy time and space. The Writing Revolution picks apart the development of this communication tool to show how it has conquered the world. Series: Language Library. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: CFLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405154062
- ISBN
- 9781405154062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.00
€ 110.00
Hardback. Translator(s): French, Geoffrey. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691640785
- ISBN
- 9780691640785
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.23
€ 111.23
Paperback. A guide describing more than 400 important Chinese symbols, explaining their esoteric meanings and connections. Their use and development in Chinese literature, customs and attitudes to life are traced lucidly and precisely. Series: Routledge Dictionaries. Num Pages: 336 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; CFL; GTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415002288
- ISBN
- 9780415002288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.97
€ 43.99
€ 43.97
Hardback. Based on the hieroglyphic texts of the Ramesses Age of Ancient Egypt (c. 1300-1100 BC), the books in this series present a modern English translation of the vast majority of historical sources for this important epoch of Egyptian history. This volume covers a period of great change in the early twelfth century BC (c. 1185-1155 BC). Series: Ramesside Inscriptions Translations. Num Pages: 552 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CXG; CFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 300 x 219 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume V
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631184317
- ISBN
- 9780631184317
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 422.10
€ 422.10
paperback. The written word has been a central bearer of culture since antiquity. However, its position is now being challenged by the powerful media of electronic communication. In this book James O'Donnell takes a reading on the promise and the threat of electronic technology for our literate future. Num Pages: 228 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: CFL; GTC; HBG; PDR; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780674001947
- ISBN
- 9780674001947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.14
€ 34.99
€ 29.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 122 pages, b&w. BIC Classification: CFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 183 x 9. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing United States
- Edition
- 3rd prt.
- Number of pages
- 122
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804816540
- ISBN
- 9780804816540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.59
€ 17.99
€ 17.59
Paperback. From the earliest scratches on stone and bone to the languages of computers and the internet, this title offers an investigation into the origin and development of writing throughout the world. It focuses on the emergence of complete writing systems in Mesopotamia in the fourth millennium BC. Series: Globalities. Num Pages: 352 pages, 150 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFL; HBT; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 134 x 29. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861891679
- ISBN
- 9781861891679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.62
€ 22.62
Hardcover. Presents the textual source of several of the extant manuscripts in the "Chronicle" tradition (including MSS B, C, D and E), and shows the contribution of Abingdon Abbey to its development. Editor(s): Conner, Patrick W. Series: Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Num Pages: 140 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2ABA; CFL; DNF; DSBB; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- D.S.Brewer
- Edition
- A collaborative ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859914666
- ISBN
- 9780859914666
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.24
€ 124.24
Hardcover. Facsimile edition with English translation. Num Pages: 64 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 305 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772881799
- ISBN
- 9788772881799
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.53
€ 47.53
Hardcover. Editor(s): Bulow-Jacobsen, Adam. Num Pages: 603 pages, with 37 plates. BIC Classification: CFL; DSBB; HBG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 305 x 222 x 42. Weight in Grams: 2368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 631
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772892641
- ISBN
- 9788772892641
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.35€ 73.49
€ 90.35
€ 73.49
Paperback. Where does the ampersand get its name from? What does the hashtag have to do with commerce in ancient Rome? This book gives answers to these questions. From the pilcrow to the ampersand, it reflects the changes in written communication through the ages, charting how punctuation has adapted to each new technological innovation. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: AKD; CBX; CFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- New Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718193881
- ISBN
- 9780718193881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.93
€ 17.99
€ 12.93
Paperback. Suitable for both runologist and Anglo-Saxonist alike, this title presents discussion of the forms of the runic alphabet and interpretations of individual inscriptions, with consideration of matters on which runes throw light - magic, paganism and literacy. Num Pages: 364 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 1DN; CFF; CFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544. Collected Essays on Anglo-Saxon and Viking Runes. 364 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Suitable for both runologist and Anglo-Saxonist alike, this title presents discussion of the forms of the runic alphabet and interpretations of individual inscriptions, with consideration of matters on which runes throw light - magic, paganism and literacy. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 1DN; CFF; CFL. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 19. Weight: 540.
- Publisher
- BOYE6
- Number of pages
- 364
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st paperback reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851155999
- ISBN
- 9780851155999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.04
€ 37.99
€ 32.04
Paperback. Writing is one of humanity's greatest inventions. Without it there would be no history and no civilization as we know it. But how, when and where did writing evolve? This book discusses the history of decipherment and major writing systems, from cuneiform and Egyptian and Mayan hieroglyphs to alphabets and the scripts of China and Japan. Num Pages: 232 pages, many col and b/w illus. BIC Classification: CFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500286609
- ISBN
- 9780500286609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.26
€ 21.99
€ 17.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 72 pages, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 2GJ; CFLA; CJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 210 x 7. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Kodansha International
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568363899
- ISBN
- 9781568363899
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.51
€ 13.51
Paperback. This book provides an outline history of English spelling from the Anglo-Saxon' adoption of the Roman alphabet to the present day. Series: M.Follick S. Num Pages: 148 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 216 x 8. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 148
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719006395
- ISBN
- 9780719006395
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.72
€ 25.72
Paperback. A comprehensive and up-to-date account of the history of Latin script, containing a detailed account of the role of the book in cultural history from antiquity to the Renaissance, which outlines the history of book illumination. It is designed as a textbook and contains a full bibliography. Translator(s): Croinin, Daibhm O.; Ganz, David. Num Pages: 302 pages, 23 plates, bibliography. BIC Classification: 2ADL; CFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 528. Antiquity and the Middle Ages. 303 pages, 23 plates, bibliography. A comprehensive and up-to-date account of the history of Latin script, containing a detailed account of the role of the book in cultural history from antiquity to the Renaissance, which outlines the history of book illumination. It is designed as a textbook and contains a full bibliography. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2ADL; CFL. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 17. Weight: 568. Translator(s): Croinin, Daibhm O.; Ganz, D.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 303
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521367264
- ISBN
- 9780521367264
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.45
€ 37.45
Hardback. A history of the formation of Arabic letters from the earliest styles to modern computer fonts. It is illustrated with examples of Arabic handwriting, calligraphy, and typography that presents the development of Arabic writing styles, from the beginning with reed pens to twenty-first century computerized typesetting. Num Pages: 112 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774162923
- ISBN
- 9789774162923
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.21
€ 33.21
Paperback. Bringing together advice and information from a group of eminent scholars, this title aims to develop in the reader an informed and realistic approach to the mechanisms for accessing and handling manuscripts in what may be limited time. It is suitable for students and fledgling researchers in Anglo-Saxon history and literature. Editor(s): Owen-Crocker, Gale R. Series: Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, c. 50 b&w, c. 70 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABA; ACK; CFL; DSBB; HBLC; HDDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 169 x 25. Weight in Grams: 846.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859898416
- ISBN
- 9780859898416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.04
€ 41.04
Paperback. Surveys the historical background of handwriting usage, with emphasis on changing fashions. This book provides guidance on how to deal with early language and abbreviations. It is suitable for research students, local historians, genealogists, and calligraphers. Num Pages: 148 pages, b&w illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; CFL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 248 x 186 x 12. Weight in Grams: 426. An Introduction to the Reading of Documents. 148 pages, b&w illustrations throughout. Surveys the historical background of handwriting usage, with emphasis on changing fashions. This book provides guidance on how to deal with early language and abbreviations. It is suitable for research students, local historians, genealogists, and calligraphers. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; CFL. Dimension: 248 x 186 x 12. Weight: 450.
- Publisher
- Birlinn Ltd
- Number of pages
- 148
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906566111
- ISBN
- 9781906566111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.66
€ 26.99
€ 24.66
Paperback. The cultures of the world have chosen different ways to make spoken language visible and permanent. The original edition of Writing Systems represented the first time that modern linguistic principles were brought to bear on a study of this. Now this new edition brings the story up to date. Num Pages: 294 pages, 51 figures. BIC Classification: CFLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing (Indonesia)
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2 New Upd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781791042
- ISBN
- 9781781791042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.30
€ 43.30
Paperback. The Egyptians believed that the creator god Ptah brought the world into being by naming everything in it. Names had great power, and kings often over-wrote their own names on the monuments of earlier rulers. This book is about reading, writing and understanding ancient Egyptian names, epithets, titles and phrases. Num Pages: 64 pages, 50 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CXG; CFL; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 202 x 10. Weight in Grams: 366. Names * Greetings * Insults * Sayings. 64 pages, 50 colour illustrations. The Egyptians believed that the creator god Ptah brought the world into being by naming everything in it. Names had great power, and kings often over-wrote their own names on the monuments of earlier rulers. This is an illustrated guide to reading, writing and understanding ancient Egyptian names, epithets, titles and phrases. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2CXG; CFL; HBTG. Dimension: 259 x 202 x 10. Weight: 366.
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714119762
- ISBN
- 9780714119762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.62
€ 11.99
€ 10.62
Hardcover. Series: Ancient Languages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; CBX; CFLA; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714122885
- ISBN
- 9780714122885
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.45
€ 13.99
€ 11.45
Paperback. Hieroglyphs were far more than a language. They were an omnipresent and all-powerful force in communicating the messages of ancient Egyptian culture for over three thousand years. This work explores the cultural significance of the script and looks at areas such as cryptography and the decipherment into modern times. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, numerous halftones & line drawings. BIC Classification: 2CXG; CFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 112 x 9. Weight in Grams: 120.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192805027
- ISBN
- 9780192805027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.59
€ 11.99
€ 10.59
Paperback. A step-by-step workbook for learning to write standard style or regular script (kaishu). It is suitable for enthusiasts and students. Num Pages: 32 pages, illustrations, bibliog , further reading. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CFL; WFU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 211 x 3. Weight in Grams: 182. Standard Script for Beginners. 32 pages, illustrations, bibliog , further reading. A step-by-step workbook for learning to write standard style or regular script (kaishu). It is suitable for enthusiasts and students. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2GDC; CFL; WFU. Dimension: 250 x 211 x 3. Weight: 182.
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Number of pages
- 32
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714124254
- ISBN
- 9780714124254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.58
€ 13.99
€ 11.58