The History Of The Alphabet

Author : Johanna Drucker
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2022-08-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226815800

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Inventing the Alphabet by Johanna Drucker Pdf

The first comprehensive intellectual history of alphabet studies. Inventing the Alphabet provides the first account of two-and-a-half millennia of scholarship on the alphabet. Drawing on decades of research, Johanna Drucker dives into sometimes obscure and esoteric references, dispelling myths and identifying a pantheon of little-known scholars who contributed to our modern understandings of the alphabet, one of the most important inventions in human history. Beginning with Biblical tales and accounts from antiquity, Drucker traces the transmission of ancient Greek thinking about the alphabet’s origin and debates about how Moses learned to read. The book moves through the centuries, finishing with contemporary concepts of the letters in alpha-numeric code used for global communication systems. Along the way, we learn about magical and angelic alphabets, antique inscriptions on coins and artifacts, and the comparative tables of scripts that continue through the development of modern fields of archaeology and paleography. This is the first book to chronicle the story of the intellectual history through which the alphabet has been “invented” as an object of scholarship.

Author : Don Robb
Publisher : Charlesbridge Publishing
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781570916090

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Ox, House, Stick by Don Robb Pdf

See how the Roman alphabet began and how it has changed through the years.

Author : Teresa Wald
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 1944410058

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History of the Alphabet by Teresa Wald Pdf

This fascinating book offers a complete visual of the Egyptian, Semite, Phoenician, Greek, Roman and Cursive alphabets. In the easy-to-follow format of this book, you will witness the emergence of the alphabet and visually see its evolution all the way to the letters used to write today, in both print and cursive throughout the ages!

Author : Judith Flanders
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781541675063

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A Place for Everything by Judith Flanders Pdf

From a New York Times-bestselling historian comes the story of how the alphabet ordered our world. A Place for Everything is the first-ever history of alphabetization, from the Library of Alexandria to Wikipedia. The story of alphabetical order has been shaped by some of history's most compelling characters, such as industrious and enthusiastic early adopter Samuel Pepys and dedicated alphabet champion Denis Diderot. But though even George Washington was a proponent, many others stuck to older forms of classification -- Yale listed its students by their family's social status until 1886. And yet, while the order of the alphabet now rules -- libraries, phone books, reference books, even the order of entry for the teams at the Olympic Games -- it has remained curiously invisible. With abundant inquisitiveness and wry humor, historian Judith Flanders traces the triumph of alphabetical order and offers a compendium of Western knowledge, from A to Z. A Times (UK) Best Book of 2020

Author : David Sacks
Publisher : Vintage Canada
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2010-08-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780307371034

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Letter Perfect by David Sacks Pdf

Letters are tangible language. Joining together in endless combinations to actually show speech, letters convey our messages and tell our stories. While we encounter these tiny shapes hundreds of times a day, we take for granted the long, fascinating history behind one of the most fundamental of human inventions -- the alphabet. The heart of the book is the 26 fact-filled “biographies” of letters A through Z, each one identifying the letter’s particular significance for modern readers, tracing its development from ancient forms, and discussing its noteworthy role in literature and other media. We learn, for example, why the letter X has a sinister and sexual aura, how B came to signify second best, why the word “mother” in many languages starts with M, and what is the story of O. Packed with information and lavishly illustrated, Letter Perfect is not only accessible and entertaining, but essential to the appreciation of our own language.

Author : Young-Key Kim-Renaud
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-25
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780824845278

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The Korean Alphabet by Young-Key Kim-Renaud Pdf

The Korean alphabet, commonly known as han'gul, has been called one of the greatest intellectual achievements of humankind. Experts agree that few writing systems can match its simplicity and efficiency, its elegance and intelligence. The only alphabet completely native to East Asia, han'gul distinguishes itself among writing systems of the world with its scientific qualities and unusual linguistic fit to the Korean language. Most strikingly, the theoretical underpinnings of the language, as well as the time and circumstances of its creation, are clearly known and recorded. Han'gul was invented in 1443 and promulgated in 1446 by King Sejong (1418-1450), sage ruler of the Yi dynasty (1392-1910). This volume, the first book-length work on han'gul in English by Korean-language specialists, is comprised of ten essays by the most active scholars of the Korean writing system. An instructive commentary by eminent linguist Samuel Martin follows, offering perceptive comments on the essays as well as a discussion on Martin's own research findings on the script.

Author : Allan Haley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Art
ISBN : STANFORD:36105017605390

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Alphabet by Allan Haley Pdf

"In Alphabet, noted author and typographer Allan Haley presents a lively overview of the history and graphic evolution of the Latin alphabet. Within the context of how ancient writing systems dramatically influenced the societies that conceived and adopted them, Haley examines the development of each character from a simple image representing a word or concept to an elegant graphic symbol signifying an individual sound. Haley then explores how the expressive wealth of contemporary type design reflects the complex history of each letterform. Fascinating accounts of the design development of the ampersand, the Arabic numerals, and punctuation are also included."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : Isaac Taylor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : Alphabet
ISBN : UOM:39015005717783

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The Alphabet by Isaac Taylor Pdf

Author : Edward Clodd
Publisher : HOLISTENCE PUBLICATIONS
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2024-02-22
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9786256646667

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The Story of The Alphabet by Edward Clodd Pdf

Author : John F. Healey
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1990-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0520073096

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The Early Alphabet by John F. Healey Pdf

00 In this generously illustrated book, John Healey outlines the basic principles of the early alphabet and describes the first attempts at alphabetic writing in the Semitic languages. In this generously illustrated book, John Healey outlines the basic principles of the early alphabet and describes the first attempts at alphabetic writing in the Semitic languages.

Author : Charles V. Kraitsir
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1846
Category : Alphabet
ISBN : UOM:39015006566593

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Significance of the Alphabet by Charles V. Kraitsir Pdf

Author : Isaac Taylor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1899
Category : Alphabets
ISBN : LCCN:02015932

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The History of the Alphabet by Isaac Taylor Pdf

Author : Joseph Naveh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Alphabet
ISBN : 1590459539

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Early History of the Alphabet by Joseph Naveh Pdf

Author : Leonard Shlain
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1999-09-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0140196013

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The Alphabet Versus the Goddess by Leonard Shlain Pdf

This groundbreaking book proposes that the rise of alphabetic literacy reconfigured the human brain and brought about profound changes in history, religion, and gender relations. Making remarkable connections across brain function, myth, and anthropology, Dr. Shlain shows why pre-literate cultures were principally informed by holistic, right-brain modes that venerated the Goddess, images, and feminine values. Writing drove cultures toward linear left-brain thinking and this shift upset the balance between men and women, initiating the decline of the feminine and ushering in patriarchal rule. Examining the cultures of the Israelites, Greeks, Christians, and Muslims, Shlain reinterprets ancient myths and parables in light of his theory. Provocative and inspiring, this book is a paradigm-shattering work that will transform your view of history and the mind.

Author : David Diringer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Alphabet
ISBN : 8121507480

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The Alphabet by David Diringer Pdf

Illustrations: 256 B/w Figures Description: Index Writing is one of the most important means of communication-the only one that can defy time and space. Whenever there has been civilization there has been writing and reading in the remote past as in the present day. Written language has become the vehicle of civilization and so of learning and education. Writing is thus one of the main aspects of culture which dearly distinguish mankind from the animal world. The purpose of this book is to provide an introduction to this fascinating subject of the history of writing or the alphabet. In the first part a historical sketch of the development of. Codice libro della libreria 554621