| Ancient Writing and Its Influence Revised Edition Contributor(s): Ullman, Berthold L. (Author), Brown, Julian (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0802064353 ISBN-13: 9780802064356 Publisher: University of Toronto Press OUR PRICE: $34.15 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 1980 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Medieval - Language Arts & Disciplines | Alphabets & Writing Systems - History | Europe - Medieval |
| Dewey: 411.7 |
| LCCN: 81166366 |
| Series: Mart: The Medieval Academy Reprints for Teaching |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 5.99" W x 9.04" (0.91 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ancient Writing and Its Influence was the first book in English to cover the history of the alphabet, Greek palaeography and epigraphy, Latin palaeography and epigraphy, and the origins of printing. Today, it remains a sound, concise, and expert introduction to these four closely related disciplines, written by one of the master palaeographers of the twentieth century. Among the wide range of topics included are the development of the Latin alphabet, the Gothic script of the Late Middle Ages, and the writing materials and practices of antiquity. |