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Author : Berthold Louis Ullman
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Book Rating : 4.:/5 (277 download)
Download or read book Ancient Writing and Its Influence written by Berthold Louis Ullman and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Bernhold Louis Ullman
Publisher : MIT Press (MA)
ISBN 13 : 9780262710015
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Ancient Writing and Its Influence written by Bernhold Louis Ullman and published by MIT Press (MA). This book was released on 1969-01-15 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Berthold Louis Ullman
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 9780802064356
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (643 download)
Download or read book Ancient Writing and Its Influence written by Berthold Louis Ullman and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 1980-01-01 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book remains a sound, concise, and expert survey by one of the master palaeographers of the twentieth century.
Author : Berthold Louis Ullman
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ISBN 13 : 9781258812911
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (129 download)
Download or read book Ancient Writing and Its Influence written by Berthold Louis Ullman and published by . This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Berthold Louis Ullman
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ISBN 13 : 9780598987129
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (871 download)
Download or read book Ancient Writing and Its Influences written by Berthold Louis Ullman and published by . This book was released on 1932 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Richard Kern
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107036488
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Language, Literacy, and Technology written by Richard Kern and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-05-28 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Language, Literacy, and Technology explores how technology matters to language and the ways we use it.
Author : Clyde Winters
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781532967368
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (673 download)
Download or read book Archaeological Decipherment of Ancient Writing Systems written by Clyde Winters and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-04-26 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Archaeological Decipherment of Ancient Writing Systems I explain how archaeological evidence indicates that African literacy began in the Sahara over 5000 years ago . This earliest form of writing was a syllabic system , we call Thinite, that included hundreds of phonetic signs, which over time was shorten to between 22 and 30 key signs, and used as an alphabet by the Mande people of the Fezzan and Niger Valley, Dravidian speaking people in India, the Sumerians , Elamites, the Xi (Olmecs), Egyptians, Meroites, Phonesians and Ethiopians.
Author : Samuel Noah Kramer
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226452328
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (264 download)
Download or read book The Sumerians written by Samuel Noah Kramer and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2010-09-17 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sumerians, the pragmatic and gifted people who preceded the Semites in the land first known as Sumer and later as Babylonia, created what was probably the first high civilization in the history of man, spanning the fifth to the second millenniums B.C. This book is an unparalleled compendium of what is known about them. Professor Kramer communicates his enthusiasm for his subject as he outlines the history of the Sumerian civilization and describes their cities, religion, literature, education, scientific achievements, social structure, and psychology. Finally, he considers the legacy of Sumer to the ancient and modern world. "There are few scholars in the world qualified to write such a book, and certainly Kramer is one of them. . . . One of the most valuable features of this book is the quantity of texts and fragments which are published for the first time in a form available to the general reader. For the layman the book provides a readable and up-to-date introduction to a most fascinating culture. For the specialist it presents a synthesis with which he may not agree but from which he will nonetheless derive stimulation."—American Journal of Archaeology "An uncontested authority on the civilization of Sumer, Professor Kramer writes with grace and urbanity."—Library Journal
Author : Lutz Doering
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
ISBN 13 : 9783161522369
Total Pages : 628 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (223 download)
Download or read book Ancient Jewish Letters and the Beginnings of Christian Epistolography written by Lutz Doering and published by Mohr Siebeck. This book was released on 2012 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author provides the most extensive analysis available of ancient Jewish letter writing from the Persian period until the early rabbinic literature. In addition, he demonstrates the significance of Jewish letters for the development of early Christian letter writing.
Author : Charles V. Kraitsir
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Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Significance of the Alphabet written by Charles V. Kraitsir and published by . This book was released on 1846 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Martin Seymour-Smith
Publisher : Citadel Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book The 100 Most Influential Books Ever Written written by Martin Seymour-Smith and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The hundred books discussed here have radically altered the course of civilisation , whether they have embodied religions practised by millions, achieved the pinnacle of artistic expression, pointed the way to scientific discovery of enormous consequence, redirected beliefs about the nature of man, or forever altered the global political landscape. For each there is a historical overview, an analysis of the work's effect on our lives today and a lively discussion of the reasons for inclusion.
Author : Irene Vallejo
Publisher : Knopf
ISBN 13 : 0593318897
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (933 download)
Download or read book Papyrus written by Irene Vallejo and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2022-10-18 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rich exploration of the importance of books and libraries in the ancient world that highlights how humanity’s obsession with the printed word has echoed throughout the ages • “Accessible and entertaining.” —The Wall Street Journal Long before books were mass-produced, scrolls hand copied on reeds pulled from the Nile were the treasures of the ancient world. Emperors and Pharaohs were so determined to possess them that they dispatched emissaries to the edges of earth to bring them back. When Mark Antony wanted to impress Cleopatra, he knew that gold and priceless jewels would mean nothing to her. So, what did her give her? Books for her library—two hundred thousand, in fact. The long and eventful history of the written word shows that books have always been and will always be a precious—and precarious—vehicle for civilization. Papyrus is the story of the book’s journey from oral tradition to scrolls to codices, and how that transition laid the very foundation of Western culture. Award-winning author Irene Vallejo evokes the great mosaic of literature in the ancient world from Greece’s itinerant bards to Rome’s multimillionaire philosophers, from opportunistic forgers to cruel teachers, erudite librarians to defiant women, all the while illuminating how ancient ideas about education, censorship, authority, and identity still resonate today. Crucially, Vallejo also draws connections to our own time, from the library in war-torn Sarajevo to Oxford’s underground labyrinth, underscoring how words have persisted as our most valuable creations. Through nimble interpretations of the classics, playful and moving anecdotes about her own encounters with the written word, and fascinating stories from history, Vallejo weaves a marvelous tapestry of Western culture’s foundations and identifies the humanist values that helped make us who we are today. At its heart a spirited love letter to language itself, Papyrus takes readers on a journey across the centuries to discover how a simple reed grown along the banks of the Nile would give birth to a rich and cherished culture.
Author : Katharine J. Dell
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192605992
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (926 download)
Download or read book The Solomonic Corpus of 'Wisdom' and Its Influence written by Katharine J. Dell and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-09-04 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solomon is the figurehead who holds the family of 'wisdom' texts together. In this study, Katharine Dell argues that a core of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes forms the inner sanctum of the 'Solomonic wisdom corpus', with the Song of Songs as a close relative, but Job at one remove. Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song contain attributions to Solomon and demonstrate key 'wisdom' connections. Solomon is also portrayed as an idealized character in the narratives about him in 2 Sam. 24-1 Kings 11. He is the embodiment of wisdom, thus linking both the narrative portrayal and canonical memory of his significance. His connections with Egypt and Sheba shed light on how Solomon gained his reputation for wisdom, as do the roles in his court for scribes, sages, and seers. Formative wisdom themes, notably that of God as creator, characterize the book of Proverbs and also influenced certain 'wisdom psalms' and the prophets Isaiah and Jeremiah, texts which share links to wisdom ideas and contexts. For these prophets criticism of 'the wise' is a key concern. Dell introduces an intertextual method to open up fresh possibilities of ranging together different texts alongside the Solomonic corpus, without the constraints of probing literary or historical linkages: Ruth is considered with Proverbs, Genesis 1-11 with Ecclesiastes and the wider theme of gardens and water in the Hebrew Bible with the Song of Songs. While Solomon probably had very little to do with such readerly text-play, Dell's argument in The Solomonic Corpus of 'Wisdom' and Its Influence is that he is the lynch-pin that holds 'wisdom' in its core texts and wider family together.
Author : Xiping Zhang
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811679363
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (116 download)
Download or read book A Study on the Influence of Ancient Chinese Cultural Classics Abroad in the Twentieth Century written by Xiping Zhang and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-03-28 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents an extensive literary survey of the influence of ancient Chinese cultural classics around the globe, highlighting a mammoth research project involving over forty countries or regions and more than twenty languages. As the book reveals, ancient Chinese culture was introduced to East Asian countries or regions very early on; furthermore, after the late Ming Dynasty, Chinese “knowhow” and ideas increasingly made inroads into the West. In particular, the translation of and research on Chinese classics around the world have enabled Chinese culture to take root and blossom on an unprecedented scale. In addition to offering a valuable resource for readers interested in culture, the social sciences, and philosophy, the book blazes new trails for the study of ancient Chinese culture.
Author : Volker Schölzchen
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3640380835
Total Pages : 37 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (43 download)
Download or read book The Development of Writing and Its Consequences written by Volker Schölzchen and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2009-07 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2007 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: Sehr gut, University of Münster (Englisches Seminar), course: Literature and the Media, language: English, abstract: "The importance of writing lies in its creating a new medium of communication between men. Its essential service is to objectify speech, to provide language with a material correlative, a set of visible signs. In this material form speech can be transmitted over space and preserved over time; what people say and think can be rescued from the transitoriness of oral communication." If one reads the quotation given above, there soon arises the question of what was before mankind invented writing. Goody speaks of the 'transitoriness of oral communication'. Did people know nothing about their past? How did a particular tribe constitute their identity? These questions will be briefly responded to in the following chapter. Subsequently, the focus will be on different writing systems, especially on the alphabetic one and its impact on human cognitive skills. Then, the phenomenon of restricted literacy will be shown by giving the examples of China, India and Tibet. Thereafter, a leap from Asia to ancient Greece, the cradle of the modern alphabet, is made and then, with reference to Plato, some negative consequences of writing will be illustrated. The last chapter deals with the invention of the printing press and its great impact on literacy.
Author : Peter Claus
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317866088
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (178 download)
Download or read book History written by Peter Claus and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why should history students care about theory? What relevance does it have to the "proper" role of the historian? Historiography and historical theory are often perceived as complex subjects, which many history students find frustrating and difficult. Philosophical approaches, postmodernism, anthropology, feminism or Marxism can seem arcane and abstract and students often struggle to apply these ideas in practice. Starting from the premise that historical theory and historiography are fascinating and exciting topics to study, Claus and Marriott guide the student through the various historical theories and approaches in a balanced, comprehensive and engaging way. Packed with intriguing anecdotes from all periods of history and supported by primary extracts from original historical writings, History: An Introduction to Theory, Method and Practice is the student-friendly text which demystifies the subject with clarity and verve. Key features - Written in a clear and witty way. Presents a balanced view of the subject, rather than the polemical view of one historian. Comprehensive - covers the whole range of topics taught on historiography and historical theory courses in suitable depth. Full of examples from different historical approaches - from social, cultural and political history to gender, economic and world history Covers a wide chronological breadth of examples from the ancient and medieval worlds to the twentieth century. Shows how students can engage with the theories covered in each chapter and apply them to their own studies via the "In Practice" feature at the end of each chapter. Includes "Discussion Documents" - numerous extracts from the primary historiographical texts for students to read and reflect upon.
Author : Theodore Ziolkowski
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 0801463424
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (14 download)
Download or read book Gilgamesh among Us written by Theodore Ziolkowski and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2011-12-15 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world's oldest work of literature, the Epic of Gilgamesh recounts the adventures of the semimythical Sumerian king of Uruk and his ultimately futile quest for immortality after the death of his friend and companion, Enkidu, a wildman sent by the gods. Gilgamesh was deified by the Sumerians around 2500 BCE, and his tale as we know it today was codified in cuneiform tablets around 1750 BCE and continued to influence ancient cultures—whether in specific incidents like a world-consuming flood or in its quest structure—into Roman times. The epic was, however, largely forgotten, until the cuneiform tablets were rediscovered in 1872 in the British Museum's collection of recently unearthed Mesopotamian artifacts. In the decades that followed its translation into modern languages, the Epic of Gilgamesh has become a point of reference throughout Western culture. In Gilgamesh among Us, Theodore Ziolkowski explores the surprising legacy of the poem and its hero, as well as the epic’s continuing influence in modern letters and arts. This influence extends from Carl Gustav Jung and Rainer Maria Rilke's early embrace of the epic's significance—"Gilgamesh is tremendous!" Rilke wrote to his publisher's wife after reading it—to its appropriation since World War II in contexts as disparate as operas and paintings, the poetry of Charles Olson and Louis Zukofsky, novels by John Gardner and Philip Roth, and episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation and Xena: Warrior Princess. Ziolkowski sees fascination with Gilgamesh as a reflection of eternal spiritual values—love, friendship, courage, and the fear and acceptance of death. Noted writers, musicians, and artists from Sweden to Spain, from the United States to Australia, have adapted the story in ways that meet the social and artistic trends of the times. The spirit of this capacious hero has absorbed the losses felt in the immediate postwar period and been infused with the excitement and optimism of movements for gay rights, feminism, and environmental consciousness. Gilgamesh is at once a seismograph of shifts in Western history and culture and a testament to the verities and values of the ancient epic.
