Afrikan alphabets : the story of writing in Afrika /
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| Author / Creator: | Mafundikwa, Saki. |
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| Edition: | 1st pbk. ed. |
| Imprint: | New York, NY : Mark Batty Publisher, ©2007. |
| Description: | xix, 169 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) ; 21 cm |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7128754 |
| Summary: | Due to popular demand for the first edition, Mark Batty Publisher proudly announces a reissue of this title in paperback. Because the book sets the record straight about how colonial powers suppressed the rich cultural and artistic histories of Afrikan alphabets, this title should appeal to individual readers as well as schools and universities. Both entertaining and anecdotal, Afrikan Alphabets presents a wealth of highly graphical, attractive and inspiring illustrations. Writing systems across the Afrikan continent and the Diaspora are analyzed and illustrated; syllabaries, paintings, pictographs, ideographs and symbols are compared and contrasted. This colourful, extensively illustrated and informative visual journey will be of interest to everyone seeking inspiration from, or more information about, Afrikan culture and art. |
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| Physical Description: | xix, 169 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-163) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780977282760 0977282767 |
