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By the 13th century BC, the Syrian city of Ugarit hosted an extremely diverse range of writing practices. As well as two main scripts – alphabetic and logogra
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Authors: Philip J. Boyes
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The Script of Life in Modern Society
Language: en
Pages: 276
Authors: Marlis Buchmann
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Type: BOOK - Published: 1989-04-13 - Publisher: University of Chicago Press

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Scribes, Script, and Books
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In this detailed overview of the history of the handmade book, Avrin looks at the development of scripts and styles of illumination, the making of manuscripts,
The Logic of Writing and the Organization of Society
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Authors: Jack Goody
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Author is particularly concerned with ancient Near East and contemporary West Africa.