A History of Writing
Subtitle: From Hieroglyph to Multimedia
Publisher: Flammarion
Published: November 9, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 408
ISBN-13: 9782080108876
Subjects: Historical & comparative linguistics; Palaeography (history of writing); Techniques - Calligraphy; Ideographs; Writing (Penmanship); Art; Art & Art Instruction; Language; Language Arts & Disciplines; Techniques - Pencil Drawing; History - General; Art / History / General; Language Arts & Disciplines / Handwriting; General
Description: "In total, fifty-eight lavishly illustrated chapters present detailed yet accessible commentaries from a team of leading specialists in the study of writing. Together they explain and clarify the birth, evolution, and dissemination of over thirty key scripts and alphabets and their numerous derivatives. The breadth and scope of material covered, along with the detailed sources of documentation provided, make A History of Writing an essential and exciting new contribution to existing scholarship on this fascinating subject."--Jacket.