Writing and Script
A Very Short Introduction
(Sprache: Englisch)
Writing is a defining marker of civilisation; without it there could be no accumulation of knowledge. Andrew Robinson tells the fascinating story of the history of writing, considering its development, and examining the enormous variety of writing and scripts we use today.
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Writing is a defining marker of civilisation; without it there could be no accumulation of knowledge. Andrew Robinson tells the fascinating story of the history of writing, considering its development, and examining the enormous variety of writing and scripts we use today.
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Without writing, there would be no records, no history, no books, and no emails. Writing is an integral and essential part of our lives; but when did it start? Why do we all write differently and how did writing develop into what we use today?All of these questions are answered in this Very Short Introduction. Starting with the origins of writing five thousand years ago, with cuneiform and Egyptian hieroglyphs, Andrew Robinson explains how these early forms of writing developed into hundreds of scripts including the Roman alphabet and the Chinese characters.
He reveals how the modern writing symbols and abbreviations we take for granted today - including airport signage and text messaging - resemble ancient ones much more closely than we might think.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Writing and Script “
- 1: Writing and its emergence
- 2: Development and diffusion of writing
- 3: Disappearance of scripts
- 4: Decipherment and undeciphered scripts
- 5: How writing systems work
- 6: Alphabets
- 7: Chinese and Japanese writing
- 8: Scribes and materials
- 9: Writing goes electronic
- Chronology: 3300 BC to AD 2000
- References
- Further reading
- Index
Autoren-Porträt von Andrew Robinson
Andrew Robinson is a Visiting Fellow of Wolfson College, Cambridge and holds degrees from Oxford University and the School of Oriental Studies, London. He is now a full-time writer who has worked in book publishing, television and journalism, most recently as Literary Editor of The Times Higher Education Supplement from 1994-2006. His previous publications include The Story of Writing, The Man Who Deciphered Linear B: The Story of Michael Ventris, and Lost Languages: The Enigma of the World's Undeciphered Scripts.Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Andrew Robinson
- 2009, 176 Seiten, Maße: 11,2 x 17,3 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- ISBN-10: 0199567786
- ISBN-13: 9780199567782
- Erscheinungsdatum: 30.07.2009
Sprache:
Englisch
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User-friendly survey. Steven Poole, The Guardian
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