Approaches to the history of written culture : a world inscribed /

This book investigates the history of writing as a cultural practice in a variety of contexts and periods. It analyzes the rituals and practices determining intimate or 'ordinary' writing as well as bureaucratic and religious writing. From the inscribed images of 'pre-literate' s...

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Main Authors:	Lyons, Martyn (Author, Editor), Marquilhas, Rita (Author, Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave MacMillan, [2017]
Series:	New directions in book history.
Subjects:	Writing > History. Civilization > History.