".tajes the reader on a tour of each of the twenty-six letters that comprise one of civilization's greatest inventions - the Roman alphabet." draws on mythology, cosmology, history, the Bible,literature and esoteric and conventional sources. xi+307 pages.

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Title

The Alphabet Abecedarium: Some Notes on Letters

Publisher

David R Godine Pub, Jaffrey, New Hampshire, U.S.A.

Publication Date

1994

Language

English

ISBN 10

0879239980

ISBN 13

9780879239985

Binding

Soft cover

Edition

First Paper

Condition

Very Good

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Linguistic Studies

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Drawing from mythology, cosmology, history, the Bible, literature, and esoteric and conventional sources, this book takes the reader on a tour of each of the twenty-six letters that comprise one of civilization's greatest inventions, the Roman alphabet. In chapters that are descriptive, illustrative, and diverse, we are shown the history and development of every letter, how its shape evolved, how its characteristics were encoded, and how its history, attributes, and meanings were reflected in myth, literature, science, and religion.

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