In their 1953 book, Documents in Mycenaean Greek, Michael Ventris and John Chadwick demonstrated that the previously mysterious script Linear B was, in fact, a syllabic form of written Greek, thereby revolutionizing ancient history and linguistics. In this second edition, Chadwick examines how the study of the subject has expanded since 1953.
In their 1953 book, Documents in Mycenaean Greek, Michael Ventris and John Chadwick demonstrated that the previously mysterious script Linear B was, in fact, a syllabic form of written Greek, thereby revolutionizing ancient history and linguistics. In this second edition, Chadwick examines how the study of the subject has expanded since 1953.
List of illustrations Preface Foreword A. J. B. Wace Part I. Script, Language and Culture: 1. Discovery and decipherment 2. The Mycenaean writing system 3. The Mycenaean language 4. The personal names 5. The evidence of the tablets Part II. Selected Tablets: Explanatory notes on the presentation 6. Lists of personnel 7. Livestock and agricultural produce 8. Land ownership and land use 9. Proportional tribute and ritual offerings 10. Textiles, vessels and furniture 11. Metals and military equipment Part III. Appendix I. Mycenaean vocabulary Appendix II. Index of personal names Bibliography General index Tablet concordances.
List of illustrations Preface Foreword A. J. B. Wace Part I. Script, Language and Culture: 1. Discovery and decipherment 2. The Mycenaean writing system 3. The Mycenaean language 4. The personal names 5. The evidence of the tablets Part II. Selected Tablets: Explanatory notes on the presentation 6. Lists of personnel 7. Livestock and agricultural produce 8. Land ownership and land use 9. Proportional tribute and ritual offerings 10. Textiles, vessels and furniture 11. Metals and military equipment Part III. Appendix I. Mycenaean vocabulary Appendix II. Index of personal names Bibliography General index Tablet concordances.
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