{"product_id":"writing-theory-and-history-of-the-technology-of-civilization-9781405162562","title":"Writing: Theory and History of the Technology of Civilization","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Barry B. Powell\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Alphabets \u0026amp; Writing Systems\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWriting: Theory and History of the Technology of Civilization\u003c\/i\u003e traces the origins of writing tied to speech from ancient Sumer through the Greek alphabet and beyond.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  *Examines the earliest evidence for writing in Mesopotamia in the fourth millennium BC, the origins of purely phonographic systems, and the mystery of alphabetic writing *Includes discussions of Ancient Egyptian,Chinese, and Mayan writing *Shows how the structures of writing served and do serve social needs and in turn create patterns of social behavior *Clarifies the argument with many illustrations","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45201723555991,"sku":"9781405162562","price":9690.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781405162562.webp?v=1767307545","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/writing-theory-and-history-of-the-technology-of-civilization-9781405162562","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}