The History of Writing. From Pictorial Writing to a Full-fledged Alphabet

The History of Writing. From Pictorial Writing to a Full-fledged Alphabet

The work of the famous American scholar I. J. Gelb is devoted to the development of the history and evolution of writing in its diversity and its connection with other spheres of human activity.
The author describes and compares various types... of writing and closely traces its development from the very first stages of pictorial writing to the creation of a full-fledged alphabet.
The last chapters are dedicated to the future of writing and its connection with speech, art, and religion

Author: Игнас Джей Гельб

Printhouse: Tsentrpoligraf

Age restrictions: 12+

Year of publication: 2017

ISBN: 9785952459397

Number of pages: 288

Size: 206х135х22 mm

Cover type: soft

Weight: 250 g

ID: 1708590

The work of the famous American scholar I. J. Gelb is devoted to the development of the history and evolution of writing in its diversity and its connection with other spheres of human activity.

The author describes and compares various types of writing and closely traces its development from the very first stages of pictorial writing to the creation of a full-fledged alphabet.

The last chapters are dedicated to the future of writing and its connection with speech, art, and religion

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