Cracking Codes The Rosetta Stone and Decipherment

Richard Parkinson

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Language: English

Published by University of California Press, Berkeley Ca., 1999

0520222482 / 9780520222489

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Softcover, 208 pages in fine condition, light wear to cover edges. here is the story of the stone's discovery and the so called battle of the decipherers which it inspired. this book also examines the wider issues of script and writing in ancient Egypt and beyond. Discusses the relationship between hieroglyphs and art, the social presitge of literacy, the power of writing, and the practical aspects of writing. A brief description of other decipherments is also given.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

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Title
Cracking Codes The Rosetta Stone and Decipherment
Author
Richard Parkinson
Publisher
University of California Press, Berkeley Ca.
Publication year
1999
Condition
Fine
Dust jacket
No Dust Jacket
Binding
Softcover
Language
English
ISBN 10
0520222482
ISBN 13
9780520222489
Edition
First Edition.
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