Writing The Story of Alphabets and Scripts (New Horizons)

Writing lies at the root of our civilization. It is the accumulated memory of mankind and its story is an epic one spanning six thousand years. From the valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates to the shores of the Mediterranean, from hieroglyphics and cuneiform to the Phoenicians and the alphabet as we know it, we follow its mysterious course through the ages. Colourful medieval manuscripts lead to the invention of printing and the rich world of modern lettering in all its forms.

Product details

• Authors: Georges Jean, Jean Georges, Jenny Oates, Oates Jenny
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.05.1992
• EAN: 9780500300169
• ISBN: 978-0-500-30016-9
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 180 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 320 g
• Series: New Horizons; New Horizons S.; New Horizons
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Alphabets & Writing Systems, Palaeography (History Of Writing), Palaeography