The Decipherment of Linear B

John Chadwick

ISBN 10: 0521045991 / ISBN 13: 9780521045995

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1970

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Synopsis:

The languages of the ancient world and the mysterious scripts, long undeciphered, in which they were encoded have represented one of the most intriguing problems of classical archaeology in modern times. This celebrated account of the decipherment of Linear B in the 1950s by Michael Ventris was written by his close collaborator in the momentous discovery. In revealing the secrets of Linear B it offers a valuable survey of late Minoan and Myceanean archaeology, uncovering fascinating details of the religion and economic history of an ancient civilisation.

Review: 'In this present short book - lucid, concise and admirable - Chadwick tells us something of Ventris and his mind, and of the problems involved in the decipherment of Minoan-Mycenaean scripts. It is written for the layman and very well written. It is not only an account of a startling piece of philological and archaeological research, but a simple, moving human story.' The Spectator

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Decipherment of Linear B
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 1970
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 2nd Edition