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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
€ 575.88
€ 575.88
Paperback. The revised 1912 edition of a respected work tracing Greek and Latin handwriting from earliest times to the fifteenth century. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Classics. Num Pages: 622 pages, 250 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 2ADL; 2AHA; CFL; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 171 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1018.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cambridge Library Collection United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 622
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781108061810
- ISBN
- 9781108061810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.34
€ 62.34
Hardback. "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: 298 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFLA; HBJD; HBLA; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405162562
- ISBN
- 9781405162562
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.90
€ 110.90
Paperback. Editor(s): Pinault, Georges-Jean. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2A; CFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763536493
- ISBN
- 9788763536493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.90€ 45.52
€ 57.90
€ 45.52
Early Tamil Epigraphy from the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century AD ...
Iravatham . Ed(S): Mahadevan
Hardcover. Including texts, transliteration, translation and detailed commentary, this volume presents the earliest South Indian inscriptions (circa 2nd century BC to 6th century AD), written in Tamil in local derivations of the Ashokan Brahmi script. Editor(s): Mahadevan, Iravatham. Translator(s): Mahadevan, Iravatham. Series: Harvard Oriental Series. Num Pages: 720 pages, 54 plates, 174 figures, glossary, indexes. BIC Classification: 1F; 2BRT; 3D; CFL; DQ; DSBB; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 219 x 49. Weight in Grams: 2540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 720
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674012271
- ISBN
- 9780674012271
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.90€ 70.64
€ 72.90
€ 70.64
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
€ 68.68
€ 68.68
Hardcover. 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 172 x 28. Weight in Grams: 975.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780859898409
- ISBN
- 9780859898409
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.82
€ 138.82
Paperback. 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: 322 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405154079
- ISBN
- 9781405154079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.75
€ 43.99
€ 43.75
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
€ 110.75
€ 110.75
Hardback. Modern Hebrew, a highly synthetic Semitic language, is rich in morphemes. This volume supplies the first in-depth psycholinguistic analysis of the interaction between morphological knowledge and spelling in Hebrew as anchored in current general models of learning and literacy. Series: Literacy Studies. Num Pages: 200 pages, 35 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 2CS; CFD; CFF; CFLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441905871
- ISBN
- 9781441905871
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.49
€ 122.49
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
€ 425.06
€ 425.06
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. 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
€ 44.03
€ 44.03
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
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
€ 57.85€ 53.44
€ 57.85
€ 53.44
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
€ 46.53
€ 46.53
Paperback. This book is an account of the writing systems of the world from earliest times to the present. Its aim is to explore the complex ways in which writing systems relate to the language they depict. Writing, Coulmas contends, is not only the guide or garment of spoken language, but has a deep and lasting effect on the development of language itself. Series: Language Library. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631180289
- ISBN
- 9780631180289
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.03
€ 65.03
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€ 31.01
€ 38.99
€ 31.01
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
€ 90.32€ 73.49
€ 90.32
€ 73.49
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
€ 49.23
€ 49.23
Paperback. Accessibly written, Writing Systems: A Linguistic Approach provides detailed coverage of all major writing systems of historical or structural significance with thorough discussion of structure, history, and social context as well as important theoretical issues. Discusses systems as diverse as Chinese, Greek, and Maya. Series: Blackwell Textbooks in Linguistics S. Num Pages: 344 pages, 134. BIC Classification: CFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 19. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631234647
- ISBN
- 9780631234647
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.17
€ 45.17
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
€ 75.84
€ 75.84
Paperback. Athanasius Kircher, S J was one of Europe's most inventive and versatile scholars in the baroque era. This book presents an interpretation of Kircher's hieroglyphic studies, placing them in the context of seventeenth-century scholarship on paganism and Oriental languages. Num Pages: 320 pages, 42 halftones. BIC Classification: 2CXG; CFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226273273
- ISBN
- 9780226273273
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.07
€ 34.99
€ 27.07
Hardback. First full-scale examination of the phenomenon of the English Vernacular minuscule, analysing the full corpus and giving an account of its history and development. Series: Publications of the Manchester Centre for Anglo-Saxon Studies. Num Pages: 309 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 2ABA; 2ABC; CFLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 832.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843843696
- ISBN
- 9781843843696
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.77
€ 101.77