Palaeography (History of Writing)

Change is a matter of central concern and interest in the study of history, and it has been approached with various methodological and theoretical ...

Learn to write Japanese the traditional way!This is the ideal workbook to use when learning to write Japanese in the traditional Genkouyoushi manne...

Learn the Mandarin Chinese characters and words in everyday use in China!This book helps you to quickly learn the intermediate-level Chinese charac...

A global exploration of the many writing systems that are on the verge of vanishing, and the stories and cultures they carry with them.If something...

Learn American sign language with Barrons American Sign Language Flashcards: 500 Words and PhrasesThis newly-revised edition includes a word index ...

Using a unique, tried and tested algorithm, this book teaches you how to quickly and efficiently recognise letters and common words in Hebrew scrip...

Grapholinguistics, the multifaceted study of writing systems, is growing increasingly popular, yet to date no coherent account covering and connect...

This is the first synthesis on Egyptian enigmatic writing (also referred to as cryptography) in the New Kingdom (c.15501070 BCE). Enigmatic writing...

Since 1899 more than 73,000 pieces of inscribed divination shell and bone have been found inside the moated enclosure of the Anyang-core at the for...

Writing: Theory and History of the Technology of Civilization offers a coherent system of terms and categories for the study of the complex phenome...

Floods are among the most common and consequential natural disasters on Earth, occurring in all natural areas at all times. Yet, they often surpris...

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence. It is free to read on the Oxford Academic platfo...

The epigraphy of 1st-millennium-BCE Italy has been studied for many years, but these studies have largely concentrated on the languages encoded in ...

In this charming New York City souvenir gift book, children learn the alphabet and the city through the art in one of the worlds greatest museums. ...

A PULITZER PRIZE FINALISTA riveting, masterfully researched account of the bold innovators who adapted the Chinese language to the modern world, tr...

In 1978, Congolese inventor David Wabeladio Payi (19582013) proposed a new writing system, called Mandombe. Since then, Mandombe has grown and now ...