Writing

Theory and History of the Technology of Civilization

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Alphabet
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Author: Barry B. Powell ISBN: 9781118293492
Publisher: Wiley Publication: February 15, 2012
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell Language: English
Author: Barry B. Powell
ISBN: 9781118293492
Publisher: Wiley
Publication: February 15, 2012
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Language: English

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

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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.

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