Bibliograph

Mysteries of the alphabet, the origins of writing, Marc-Alain Ouaknin ; translated from the French by Josephine Bacon

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Mysteries of the alphabet, the origins of writing, Marc-Alain Ouaknin ; translated from the French by Josephine Bacon

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 372-375)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Mysteries of the alphabet

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

40076585

Responsibility statement

Marc-Alain Ouaknin ; translated from the French by Josephine Bacon

Sub title

the origins of writing

Summary

Traces the origins of the alphabet beginning with the first pictograms of 5,000 years ago, describing the changes the alphabet has gone through in different countries and cultures

Table Of Contents

A short history of writing -- Pictogram, ideogram, and phonogram -- The Lady of the Turquoise: proto-Sinaitic script -- The example of the letter aleph -- When aleph became alpha -- The alphabet -- The archeographic revolution

Target audience

adult

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