Visible Language: Inventions of Writing in the Ancient Middle East and Beyond

Book Overview

Writing, the ability to make language visible and permanent, is one of humanity's greatest inventions. This book presents current perspectives on the origins and development of writing in Mesopotamia... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1885923767
• ISBN13: 9781885923769
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 9.0" x 11.3"