The First Writing

Script Invention as History and Process
Herausgeber: Houston, Stephen

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In this book, leading scholars in the field discuss and analyse the origins of ancient writing.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 436
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 815g
• ISBN-13: 9780521728263
• ISBN-10: 0521728266
• Artikelnr.: 23555108

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. Orientation and Theory: 1. Overture of the first writing Stephen D.
Houston; 2. The possibility and actuality of writing John S. Robertson; 3.
Writing systems: a case study in cultural evolution Bruce G. Trigger; Part
II. Case Studies of Primary and Secondary Script Formation: 4. Babylonian
beginnings: the origin of the cuneiform writing system in comparative
perspective Jerrold Cooper; 5. The state of decipherment of Proto-Elamite
Robert Englund; 6. The earliest Egyptian writing: development, context,
purpose John Baines; 7. Anyang writing and the origin of the Chinese
writing system Robert Bagley; 8. Writing on shell and bone in Shang China
Françoise Bottéro; 9. Reasons for runes Henrik Williams; 10. Writing in
early Mesopotamia Stephen D. Houston; Part III. Epilogue: 11. Beyond
writing Elizabeth Hill Boone; 12. Final thoughts on writing Stephen D.
Houston.