The Origins of Writing
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Language: English
Published by University of Nebraska, Norman and London, 1991
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Acceptable reading copy. Students of ancient Egypt will especially be interested in the paper by Henry George Fischer: "The Origin of Egyptian Hieroglyphs," pages 59-76. A previous owner has used a yellow highlighter. The signature has been crossed out. It is a good study copy. Photographs are available.
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- Title
- The Origins of Writing
- Author
- Wayne M. Senner (Editor)
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska, Norman and London
- Publication year
- 1991
- Condition
- Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0803291671
- ISBN 13
- 9780803291676
- Dimensions
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
This collection of 12 essays outlines what is now known about the origins and development of writing. The topics discussed include such precursors to writing as the tokens used for record-keeping in the Middle East, as well as cuneiform and Egyptian hieroglyphics.The alphabet is treated from its invention to its use in Arabic, Greek and Latin. Also presented are the writing systems of China and Middle America and two European systems, runes and ogham, that have been superseded by the Latin alphabet. An introduction surveys the subject and explores myths and theories on the invention of writing.
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About the Author
Wayne M. Senner is a professor of German and Scandinavian at Arizona State University.
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