Ebook: Writing: The Story of Alphabets and Scripts

Harry N. Abrams, 1992. — 207 pages. — ISBN 0-8109-2893-0An epic spanning six thousand years – the history of writing. From the valleys of the Tigris and the 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 to the rich world of modern lettering in all its forms. Writing lies at the root of our civilisation. It is the accumulated memory of mankind.ContentsHumble Beginnings
Invention of the Gods
The Alphabet Revolution
From Copyists To Printers
The Bookmakers
The Decipherers
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