The Writing Revolution: Cuneiform to the Internet

Wiley-Interscience

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UPC:
9781405154079
Maximum Purchase:
2 units
Binding:
Paperback
Publication Date:
11/10/2008
Release Date:
11/10/2008
Author:
Gnanadesikan, Amalia E.
Language:
English: Published; English: Original Language; English
Edition:
1
Pages:
336
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In a world of rapid technological advancements, it can be easy to forget that writing is the original Information Technology, created to transcend the limitations of human memory and to defy time and space. The Writing Revolution picks apart the development of this communication tool to show how it has conquered the world. Explores how writing has liberated the world, making possible everything from complex bureaucracy, literature, and science, to instruction manuals and love letters Draws on an engaging range of examples, from the first cuneiform clay tablet, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and Japanese syllabaries, to the printing press and the text messaging Weaves together ideas from a number of fields, including history, cultural studies and archaeology, as well as linguistics and literature, to create an interdisciplinary volume Traces the origins of each of the worlds major written traditions, along with their applications, adaptations, and cultural influences