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Author | : R. Campbell Thompson |
Publisher | : Legare Street Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2022-10-26 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : 9781015427921 |
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author | : Ral Coronado |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 574 |
Release | : 2013-06-01 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 0674073916 |
Download A World Not to Come Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
In 1808 Napoleon invaded Spain and deposed the king. Overnight, Hispanics were forced to confront modernity and look beyond monarchy and religion for new sources of authority. Coronado focuses on how Texas Mexicans used writing to remake the social fabric in the midst of war and how a Latino literary and intellectual life was born in the New World.
Author | : Ewan Clayton |
Publisher | : Catapult |
Total Pages | : 350 |
Release | : 2014-02-11 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1619023504 |
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From the simple representative shapes used to record transactions of goods and services in ancient Mesopotamia, to the sophisticated typographical resources available to the twenty–first–century users of desktop computers, the story of writing is the story of human civilization itself. Calligraphy expert Ewan Clayton traces the history of an invention which—ever since our ancestors made the transition from a nomadic to an agrarian way of life in the eighth century BC—has been the method of codification and dissemination of ideas in every field of human endeavour, and a motor of cultural, scientific and political progress. He explores the social and cultural impact of, among other stages, the invention of the alphabet; the replacement of the papyrus scroll with the codex in the late Roman period; the perfecting of printing using moveable type in the fifteenth century and the ensuing spread of literacy; the industrialization of printing during the Industrial Revolution; the impact of artistic Modernism on the written word in the early twentieth century—and of the digital switchover at the century's close. The Golden Thread also raises issues of urgent interest for a society living in an era of unprecedented change to the tools and technologies of written communication. Chief among these is the fundamental question: "What does it mean to be literate in the early twenty–first century?" The book belongs on the bookshelves of anyone who is inquisitive not just about the centrality of writing in the history of humanity, but also about its future; it is sure to appeal to lovers of language, books and cultural history.
Author | : Samuel Noah Kramer |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 386 |
Release | : 2010-09-17 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0226452328 |
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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 | : Stephen D. Houston |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 444 |
Release | : 2004-12-09 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780521838610 |
Download The First Writing Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
In this book, leading scholars in the field discuss and analyse the origins of ancient writing.
Author | : Steven Roger Fischer |
Publisher | : Reaktion Books |
Total Pages | : 429 |
Release | : 2020-09-10 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1861895887 |
Download A History of Writing Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
From the earliest scratches on stone and bone to the languages of computers and the internet, A History of Writing offers an investigation into the origin and development of writing throughout the world. Illustrated with numerous examples, this book offers a global overview in a format that everyone can follow. Steven Roger Fischer also reveals his own discoveries made since the early 1980s, making it a useful reference for students and specialists as well as a delightful read for lovers of the written word everywhere.
Author | : Wendy Laura Belcher |
Publisher | : SAGE |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 2009-01-20 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 141295701X |
Download Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This book provides you with all the tools you need to write an excellent academic article and get it published.
Author | : Jack Dougherty |
Publisher | : University of Michigan Press |
Total Pages | : 299 |
Release | : 2013-10-28 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0472029916 |
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Writing History in the Digital Age began as a “what-if” experiment by posing a question: How have Internet technologies influenced how historians think, teach, author, and publish? To illustrate their answer, the contributors agreed to share the stages of their book-in-progress as it was constructed on the public web. To facilitate this innovative volume, editors Jack Dougherty and Kristen Nawrotzki designed a born-digital, open-access, and open peer review process to capture commentary from appointed experts and general readers. A customized WordPress plug-in allowed audiences to add page- and paragraph-level comments to the manuscript, transforming it into a socially networked text. The initial six-week proposal phase generated over 250 comments, and the subsequent eight-week public review of full drafts drew 942 additional comments from readers across different parts of the globe. The finished product now presents 20 essays from a wide array of notable scholars, each examining (and then breaking apart and reexamining) if and how digital and emergent technologies have changed the historical profession.
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Release | : 2022 |
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ISBN | : 9781913484118 |
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Author | : Kwame Alexander |
Publisher | : HarperCollins |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2019-06-18 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780062307811 |
Download How to Read a Book Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A stunning new picture book from Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander and Caldecott Honoree Melissa Sweet! This New York Times bestselling duo has teamed up for the first time to bring you How to Read a Book, a poetic and beautiful journey about the experience of reading. Find a tree—a black tupelo or dawn redwood will do—and plant yourself. (It’s okay if you prefer a stoop, like Langston Hughes.) With these words, an adventure begins. Kwame Alexander’s evocative poetry and Melissa Sweet’s lush artwork come together to take readers on a sensory journey between the pages of a book.