Palaeography (history of writing)
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Palaeography (history of writing)
Paperback. Num Pages: 72 pages, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 2GJ; CFLA; CJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 210 x 7. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Kodansha International
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568363899
- ISBN
- 9781568363899
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.95
€ 14.99
€ 13.95
Paperback. Writing is one of humanity's greatest inventions. Without it there would be no history and no civilization as we know it. But how, when and where did writing evolve? This book discusses the history of decipherment and major writing systems, from cuneiform and Egyptian and Mayan hieroglyphs to alphabets and the scripts of China and Japan. Num Pages: 232 pages, many col and b/w illus. BIC Classification: CFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500286609
- ISBN
- 9780500286609
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.73
€ 23.99
€ 17.73
Paperback. Suitable for both runologist and Anglo-Saxonist alike, this title presents discussion of the forms of the runic alphabet and interpretations of individual inscriptions, with consideration of matters on which runes throw light - magic, paganism and literacy. Num Pages: 364 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 1DN; CFF; CFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544. Collected Essays on Anglo-Saxon and Viking Runes. 364 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Suitable for both runologist and Anglo-Saxonist alike, this title presents discussion of the forms of the runic alphabet and interpretations of individual inscriptions, with consideration of matters on which runes throw light - magic, paganism and literacy. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 1DN; CFF; CFL. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 19. Weight: 540.
- Publisher
- BOYE6
- Number of pages
- 364
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st paperback reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851155999
- ISBN
- 9780851155999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.17
€ 38.99
€ 33.17
Paperback. Where does the ampersand get its name from? What does the hashtag have to do with commerce in ancient Rome? This book gives answers to these questions. From the pilcrow to the ampersand, it reflects the changes in written communication through the ages, charting how punctuation has adapted to each new technological innovation. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: AKD; CBX; CFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- New Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718193881
- ISBN
- 9780718193881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. A guide describing more than 400 important Chinese symbols, explaining their esoteric meanings and connections. Their use and development in Chinese literature, customs and attitudes to life are traced lucidly and precisely. Series: Routledge Dictionaries. Num Pages: 336 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; CFL; GTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415002288
- ISBN
- 9780415002288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.01
€ 45.01
Hardcover. Editor(s): Bulow-Jacobsen, Adam. Num Pages: 603 pages, with 37 plates. BIC Classification: CFL; DSBB; HBG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 305 x 222 x 42. Weight in Grams: 2368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 631
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772892641
- ISBN
- 9788772892641
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Condition: New
€ 91.85€ 75.79
€ 91.85
€ 75.79
Hardcover. Series: Carsten Niebuhr Institute Publications. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: CFL; DNF; WCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 305 x 219 x 15. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772891613
- ISBN
- 9788772891613
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.41€ 49.58
€ 62.41
€ 49.58
Paperback. Editor(s): Pinault, Georges-Jean. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2A; CFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763536493
- ISBN
- 9788763536493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.89€ 46.96
€ 58.89
€ 46.96
Hardback. Konya in Anatolia (ancient Iconium) was an important Anatolian centre and Roman colony. Abundant inscriptions are an important source of information on the area. This volume provides texts and commentaries for the 231 Greek and ten Latin inscriptions housed in the city's archaeological museum. Series: British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara Monograph. Num Pages: 192 pages, 189 b/w illus and 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVT; CFL; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 305 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 803.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781898249146
- ISBN
- 9781898249146
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.80
€ 78.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 122 pages, b&w. BIC Classification: CFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 183 x 9. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing United States
- Edition
- 3rd prt.
- Number of pages
- 122
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804816540
- ISBN
- 9780804816540
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.96
€ 18.99
€ 17.96
Hardcover. Facsimile edition with English translation. Num Pages: 64 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 305 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772881799
- ISBN
- 9788772881799
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.63
€ 48.63
Paperback. This volume contains the papers presented during 'Off the Beaten Track - Epigraphy at the Borders' (24-25 September 2015, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy), the sixth in a series of international events planned by the EAGLE, Europeana network of Ancient Greek and Latin Epigraphy international consortium. Editor(s): Felle, Antonio E.; Rocco, Anita. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrated throughout in colour and black & white. BIC Classification: CFL; HDW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 177 x 246 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Archaeopress United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784913229
- ISBN
- 9781784913229
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Condition: New
€ 79.40
€ 79.40
paperback. The written word has been a central bearer of culture since antiquity. However, its position is now being challenged by the powerful media of electronic communication. In this book James O'Donnell takes a reading on the promise and the threat of electronic technology for our literate future. Num Pages: 228 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: CFL; GTC; HBG; PDR; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780674001947
- ISBN
- 9780674001947
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.03
€ 34.99
€ 30.03
Paperback. This study is the story of writing from its beginnings to its recent transformations through technology. The author shows how the written word originated, how it spread and how it figured in the evolution of civilization. Translator(s): Cochrane, Lydia G. Num Pages: 608 pages, 10 halftones, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: CFF; CFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 232 x 45. Weight in Grams: 956.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press U.S.A.
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226508368
- ISBN
- 9780226508368
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.42
€ 40.99
€ 31.42
Hardback. First full-scale examination of the phenomenon of the English Vernacular minuscule, analysing the full corpus and giving an account of its history and development. Series: Publications of the Manchester Centre for Anglo-Saxon Studies. Num Pages: 309 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 2ABA; 2ABC; CFLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 832.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843843696
- ISBN
- 9781843843696
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.64
€ 116.64
Hardback. "This is an excellent, accessible introduction to writing's origins and development; Powell's jargon-free exposition clarifies many important issues in a way that specialist discussions have rarely achieved to date. Num Pages: 298 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFLA; HBJD; HBLA; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405162562
- ISBN
- 9781405162562
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.38
€ 112.38
Hardback. In a world of rapid technological advancements, it can be easy to forget that writing is the original Information Technology, created to transcend the limitations of human memory and to defy time and space. The Writing Revolution picks apart the development of this communication tool to show how it has conquered the world. Series: Language Library. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: CFLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405154062
- ISBN
- 9781405154062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.94
€ 113.94
Hardcover. Presents the textual source of several of the extant manuscripts in the "Chronicle" tradition (including MSS B, C, D and E), and shows the contribution of Abingdon Abbey to its development. Editor(s): Conner, Patrick W. Series: Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Num Pages: 140 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2ABA; CFL; DNF; DSBB; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- D.S.Brewer
- Edition
- A collaborative ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859914666
- ISBN
- 9780859914666
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.87
€ 132.87
Paperback. Accessibly written, Writing Systems: A Linguistic Approach provides detailed coverage of all major writing systems of historical or structural significance with thorough discussion of structure, history, and social context as well as important theoretical issues. Discusses systems as diverse as Chinese, Greek, and Maya. Series: Blackwell Textbooks in Linguistics S. Num Pages: 344 pages, 134. BIC Classification: CFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 19. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631234647
- ISBN
- 9780631234647
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.41
€ 46.41
Hardcover. Accessibly written, Writing Systems: A Linguistic Approach provides detailed coverage of all major writing systems of historical or structural significance with thorough discussion of structure, history, and social context as well as important theoretical issues. Discusses systems as diverse as Chinese, Greek, and Maya. Series: Blackwell Textbooks in Linguistics S. Num Pages: 344 pages, 134 illustrations. BIC Classification: CFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 270 x 193 x 25. Weight in Grams: 852.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631234630
- ISBN
- 9780631234630
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.90
€ 150.90