Early history of the alphabet : an introduction to West Semitic epigraphy and palaeography /
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| Author / Creator: | Naveh, Joseph |
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| Imprint: | Jerusalem : Magnes Press, Hebrew University ; Leiden : E.J. Brill, 1982. |
| Description: | ix, 211 p., 24 p. of plates : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/530826 |
| Summary: | Alphabetic writing is one of the principal features of Western culture. Our knowledge of the early history, development and spread of the alphabet is constantly changing. This introduction to West Semitic epigraphy and paleography is the author's personal way of introducing this field of study on the basis of the evidence available to date. |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 211 p., 24 p. of plates : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9652234362 |