(H/B) WRITING

Παρουσίαση

WRITING: THEORY AND HISTORY OF THE TECHNOLOGY OF CIVILIZATION traces the origins of writing tied to speech from ancient Sumer through the Greek alphabet and beyond. - Examines the earliest evidence for writing in Mesopotamia in the fourth millennium BC, the origins of purely phonographic systems, and the mystery of alphabetic writing - Includes discussions of Ancient Egyptian,Chinese, and Mayan writing - Shows how the structures of writing served and do serve social needs and in turn create patterns of social behavior - Clarifies the argument with many illustrations. (From the publisher)