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Paperback. This volume contains the papers presented during 'Off the Beaten Track - Epigraphy at the Borders' (24-25 September 2015, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy), the sixth in a series of international events planned by the EAGLE, Europeana network of Ancient Greek and Latin Epigraphy international consortium. Editor(s): Felle, Antonio E.; Rocco, Anita. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrated throughout in colour and black & white. BIC Classification: CFL; HDW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 177 x 246 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Archaeopress United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784913229
- ISBN
- 9781784913229
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.22
€ 76.22
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
€ 89.75€ 71.99
€ 89.75
€ 71.99
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
€ 405.61
€ 405.61
Hardback. Shows how hundreds of thousands of clay tablets testify to the history of an ancient society that communicated broadly through letters to gods, insightful commentary, and sales receipts. This book includes many passages, offered in translation, that allow readers an illuminating glimpse into the lives of Babylonians. Translator(s): Todd, Jane Marie. Num Pages: 336 pages, 46 halftones, 7 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAB; 3D; CFLA; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 144 x 26. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674049680
- ISBN
- 9780674049680
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 45.09
€ 53.99
€ 45.09
Paperback. Series: Electronic Mediations. Num Pages: 232 pages, 41 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816691265
- ISBN
- 9780816691265
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.52
€ 31.99
€ 28.52
Hardback. Drawing on varied archaeological and archival sources, David B. Lurie highlights the diverse modes and uses of writing that coexisted in Japan between the first and eighth centuries. This book illuminates not only the textual practices of early Japanese civilization but also the comparative history of writing and literacy in the ancient world. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 524 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3F; CFC; CFLA; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 524
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674060654
- ISBN
- 9780674060654
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.30€ 52.08
€ 57.30
€ 52.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; CFLA; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781251331
- ISBN
- 9781781251331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.10
€ 14.99
€ 12.10
hardcover. Documents Easter Island's enigmatic script, Rongorongo, Oceania's only known pre-20th-century writing system. This study of this eloquent graphic achievement shows full transcriptions of all the 25 surviving Rongorongo inscriptions, with detailed photographs of nearly all the incised artefacts. Series: Oxford Studies in Anthropological Linguistics. Num Pages: 736 pages, numerous halftones, black and white line figures, rongorongo inscriptions, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1MKPE; CFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1178.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 736
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780198237105
- ISBN
- 9780198237105
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 568.09
€ 568.09
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€ 31.73
€ 37.99
€ 31.73
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€ 24.34
€ 26.99
€ 24.34
Paperback. It explores how the texts from classical Greece and Rome have survived and gives an account of the reasons why it was thought worthwhile to preserve them for future generations. In this 4th edition adjustments have been made to the text and the notes have been revised in order to take account of advances in scholarship over the last twenty years. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 pp black and white plates, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 1QDAG; 2ADL; 2AHA; CFL; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 364
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199686339
- ISBN
- 9780199686339
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.29
€ 50.29
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
€ 16.99€ 12.93
€ 16.99
€ 12.93
Paperback. Drawing from mythology, cosmology, history, the Bible, literature, and esoteric and conventional sources, this book takes the reader on a tour of each of the twenty-six letters of the Roman alphabet. It also shows the history and development of each letter, and how its history, and meanings were reflected in myth, literature, science and religion. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC london
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747552994
- ISBN
- 9780747552994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.27
€ 9.27
Paperback. The first comprehensive study of how the phonology and grammar of ancient Egyptian changed over four millennia of language history. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: 2CXG; CBX; CFF; CFLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 266
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107664678
- ISBN
- 9781107664678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.25
€ 38.25
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
€ 109.66
€ 109.66
paperback. Translator(s): French, Geoffrey. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CFLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Translation
- SKU
- V9780691612881
- ISBN
- 9780691612881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.30
€ 46.30
Paperback. * The first comprehensive reference work on writing systems and the study of writing* Describes more than 400 writing systems past and present* Includes over 500 illustrations, many never previously published* An essential reference for scholars throughout the Humanities and Social Sciences. . Num Pages: 640 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFL; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1122.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631214816
- ISBN
- 9780631214816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.16
€ 67.16
Hardcover. Series: Carsten Niebuhr Institute Publications. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: CFL; DNF; WCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 305 x 219 x 15. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772891613
- ISBN
- 9788772891613
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.98€ 47.07
€ 60.98
€ 47.07
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9784805311707
- ISBN
- 9784805311707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 21.60
€ 32.99
€ 21.60
Paperback. Revealing the secrets of Linear B uncovers fascinating details of an ancient civilisation. Series: Canto Classics. Num Pages: 174 pages, 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; CFLA; HBLA1; HDDK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 147 x 9. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107691766
- ISBN
- 9781107691766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.28
€ 21.28
Paperback. Gathers papers from the conference held on the disappearance of writing systems, in Oxford in March 2004. This title offers a fresh perspective on approaches to writing that can be significant for the understanding of writing systems and their social functions, literacy, memory, and high-cultural communication systems in general. Editor(s): Baines, John; Bennet, Professor John; Houston, Stephen. Num Pages: 384 pages, 63 figures. BIC Classification: CFLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 206 x 21. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781845539078
- ISBN
- 9781845539078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.28
€ 49.28
Paperback. This study is the story of writing from its beginnings to its recent transformations through technology. The author shows how the written word originated, how it spread and how it figured in the evolution of civilization. Translator(s): Cochrane, Lydia G. Num Pages: 608 pages, 10 halftones, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: CFF; CFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 232 x 45. Weight in Grams: 956.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press U.S.A.
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226508368
- ISBN
- 9780226508368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.35
€ 38.99
€ 30.35
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
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
€ 46.76
€ 46.76