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Language: English
Published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 1989
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Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
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- Title
- Biblioclasm: The Mythical Origins, Magic Powers and Perishability of the Written Word
- Author
- Drogin, Marc
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Publication year
- 1989
- Condition
- Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0847675025
- ISBN 13
- 9780847675029
- Item weight
- 1.2 pounds
uthor Marc Drogin begins where both creation and destruction had their roots: with that most wonderful gift, the alphabet. He traces the mythic origins of the alphabet in ancient, classical and medieval cultures and relates how letters, words, and numbers had a magical significance in the past. After describing the divine origins of the alphabet, he offers a glimpse of some of the magic and miracles associated with the written word, and goes on to the adventures and vicissitudes of books down through the years.
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About the Author
Marc Drogin is a professional medieval calligrapher and illuminator as well as a teacher and writer.
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