Writing: The Story of Alphabets and Scripts (New Horizons)

Georges Jean, Jenny Oates

ISBN 10: 050030016X / ISBN 13: 9780500300169

Published by Thames and Hudson, 1992

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Writing: The Story of Alphabets and Scripts ...

Publisher: Thames and Hudson

Publication Date: 1992

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Used; Very Good

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Synopsis:

Writing lies at the root of our civilization. It is the accumulated memory of mankind and its story is an epic one spanning six thousand years.

From the valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates to the shores of the Mediterranean, from hieroglyphics and cuneiform to the Phoenicians and the alphabet as we know it, we follow its mysterious course through the ages. Colourful medieval manuscripts lead to the invention of printing and the rich world of modern lettering in all its forms.

About the Author:

Georges Jean (1920 - 2011) was a French poet and essayist specializing in the field of linguistics, poetry and the philosophy of semiology.