Writing is a defining marker of civilisation; without it there could be no accumulation of knowledge. Andrew Robinson tells the fascinating story of the history of writing, considering its development, and examining the enormous variety of writing and scripts we use today.
Writing is a defining marker of civilisation; without it there could be no accumulation of knowledge. Andrew Robinson tells the fascinating story of the history of writing, considering its development, and examining the enormous variety of writing and scripts we use today.
Andrew Robinson is a Visiting Fellow of Wolfson College, Cambridge and holds degrees from Oxford University and the School of Oriental Studies, London. He is now a full-time writer who has worked in book publishing, television and journalism, most recently as Literary Editor of The Times Higher Education Supplement from 1994-2006. His previous publications include The Story of Writing, The Man Who Deciphered Linear B: The Story of Michael Ventris, and Lost Languages: The Enigma of the World's Undeciphered Scripts.
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1: Writing and its emergence 2: Development and diffusion of writing 3: Disappearance of scripts 4: Decipherment and undeciphered scripts 5: How writing systems work 6: Alphabets 7: Chinese and Japanese writing 8: Scribes and materials 9: Writing goes electronic Chronology: 3300 BC to AD 2000 References Further reading Index
1: Writing and its emergence 2: Development and diffusion of writing 3: Disappearance of scripts 4: Decipherment and undeciphered scripts 5: How writing systems work 6: Alphabets 7: Chinese and Japanese writing 8: Scribes and materials 9: Writing goes electronic Chronology: 3300 BC to AD 2000 References Further reading Index
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