The disappearance of writing systems : perspectives on literacy and communication / edited by John Baines, John Bennet, Stephen Houston.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Baines, John.

Bennet, John, 1957-

Houston, Stephen D.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Writing--History.

Writing.

Language obsolescence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (397 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; Oakville, CT : Equinox, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume gathers papers from the first conference ever to be held on the disappearance of writing systems, in Oxford in March 2004. While the invention and decipherment of writing systems have long been focuses of research, their eclipse or replacement have been little studied. Because writing is so important in many cultures and civilizations, its disappearance - followed by a period without it or by replacement by a different writing system - is of almost equal significance to invention as a mark of radical change. Probably more writing systems have disappeared than survived in the last f

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Notes on Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Notes; Chapter 9; Chapter 10; Chapter 11; Chapter 12; Chapter 13; Chapter 14; Chapter 15; Chapter 16; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-84553-587-1

OCLC:

647929458