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Author : Charles Halton
Release : 2018
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 05X/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Women's Writing of Ancient Mesopotamia by : Charles Halton
Download or read book Women's Writing of Ancient Mesopotamia written by Charles Halton. This book was released on 2018. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This anthology translates and discusses texts authored by women of ancient Mesopotamia.
Author : Steven Roger Fischer
Release : 2020-09-10
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 887/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis A History of Writing by : Steven Roger Fischer
Download or read book A History of Writing written by Steven Roger Fischer. This book was released on 2020-09-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the earliest scratches on stone and bone to the languages of computers and the internet, A History of Writing offers an investigation into the origin and development of writing throughout the world. Illustrated with numerous examples, this book offers a global overview in a format that everyone can follow. Steven Roger Fischer also reveals his own discoveries made since the early 1980s, making it a useful reference for students and specialists as well as a delightful read for lovers of the written word everywhere.
Author : Wayne M. Senner
Release : 1991-01-01
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 676/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Origins of Writing by : Wayne M. Senner
Download or read book The Origins of Writing written by Wayne M. Senner. This book was released on 1991-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of 12 essays outlines what is now known about the origins and development of writing. The topics discussed include such precursors to writing as the tokens used for record-keeping in the Middle East, as well as cuneiform and Egyptian hieroglyphics.The alphabet is treated from its invention to its use in Arabic, Greek and Latin. Also presented are the writing systems of China and Middle America and two European systems, runes and ogham, that have been superseded by the Latin alphabet. An introduction surveys the subject and explores myths and theories on the invention of writing.
Author : Dominique Charpin
Release : 2010
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 683/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Reading and Writing in Babylon by : Dominique Charpin
Download or read book Reading and Writing in Babylon written by Dominique Charpin. This book was released on 2010. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows how hundreds of thousands of clay tablets testify to the history of an ancient society that communicated broadly through letters to gods, insightful commentary, and sales receipts. This book includes many passages, offered in translation, that allow readers an illuminating glimpse into the lives of Babylonians.
Author : R. Campbell Thompson
Release : 2022-10-26
Genre : Foreign Language Study
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 921/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Epic of Gilgamish by : R. Campbell Thompson
Download or read book The Epic of Gilgamish written by R. Campbell Thompson. This book was released on 2022-10-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
