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Writing and script : a very short introduction / Andrew Robinson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Robinson, Andrew, 1957-
- Series:
- Very short introductions.
- Very short introductions
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Writing--History.
- Writing.
- Symbolism in communication--History.
- Symbolism in communication.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xii, 157 pages) : illustrations.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
- Summary:
- Writing is a defining marker of civilisation; without it there could be no accumulation of knowledge. Andrew Robinson tells the fascinating story of the history of writing, considering its development, and examining the enormous variety of writing and scripts we use today.
- Contents:
- Writing and its emergence
- Development and diffusion of wrtiting
- Disappearance of scripts
- Decipherment and undeciphered scripts
- How writing systems work
- Alphabets
- Chinese and Japanese writing
- Scribes and materials
- Writing goes electronic.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786612382291
- 0-19-157094-X
- 1-282-38229-2
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