Approaches to the History of Written Culture: A World Inscribed

Book Overview

This book investigates the history of writing as a cultural practice in a variety of contexts and periods. It analyses the rituals and practices determining intimate or 'ordinary' writing as well as bureaucratic and religious writing. From the inscribed images of 'pre-literate' societies, to the democratization of writing in the modern era, access to writing technology and its public and private uses are examined. In ten studies, presented by leading...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319541358
• ISBN13: 9783319541358
• Release Date: August 2017
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.3"