M.B. Parkes

Gebundenes Buch

Pause and Effect

An Introduction to the History of Punctuation in the West

Beschreibung

A history of punctuation in the West which identifies some of the broader circumstances which the author believes have influenced development. The first part identifies the graphic symbols, and deals with their history. The second part is a general account of the main influences on their use.

Autor

M.B. Parkes (1930 - 2103) was Professor Emeritus of Palaeography in the University of Oxford, and Fellow emeritus of Keble College. He was a Senior Fellow of the British Academy, a Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America, and had been Visiting Professor at the University of Konstanz (1974 and 1980), James T. Hill Visiting Professor at the University of Minnesota (1991), and Visiting Professor of Latin at Harvard University (1997). He is the author of Their Hands Before Our Eyes: A Closer Look at Scribes and his previous publications include English Cursive Book Hands, both also published by Ashgate.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 344
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. September 1992
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 286mm x 221mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 1076g
• ISBN-13: 9780859677424
• ISBN-10: 0859677427
• Artikelnr.: 41181322