The Violence of the Letter: Toward a Theory of Writing

by Melanie McMahon

The emergence of the alphabet in ancient Greece, usually heralded as the first step in the inexorable march toward reason and progress, in fact signaled the introduction of a chance technology that hijacked the future, with devastating consequences for humanity. By investigating an array of cultural artifacts, ranging from Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey" to the Oracle at Delphi to Luther's challenge to the Church, this book demonstrates how the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472055917
• ISBN13: 9780472055913
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 8.6"