<i>Writing: Theory and History of the Technology of Civilization</i> traces the origins of writing tied to speech from ancient Sumer through the Greek alphabet and beyond.<br /> <ul> <li>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<br /> </li> <li>Includes discussions of Ancient Egyptian,Chinese, and Mayan writing<br /> </li> <li>Shows how the structures of writing served and do serve social needs and in turn create patterns of social behavior<br /> </li> <li>Clarifies the argument with many illustrations</li> </ul>
Writing
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Theory and History of the Technology of Civilization
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