Ancient Writing and Its Influence was the first book in English to cover the history of the alphabet, Greek palaeography and epigraphy, Latin palaeography and epigraphy, and the origins of printing. Today, it remains a sound, concise, and expert introduction to these four closely related disciplines, written by one of the master palaeographers of the twentieth century. Among the wide range of topics included are the development of the Latin alphabet, the Gothic script of the Late Middle Ages, and the writing materials and practices of antiquity.
| ISBN: | 9780802064356 |
| Publication date: | 1st December 1980 |
| Author: | Berthold L Ullman |
| Publisher: | University of Toronto Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 240 pages |
| Series: | MART: The Medieval Academy Reprints for Teaching |
| Genres: |
European history: medieval period, middle ages |
Ancient Writing and Its Influence was the first book in English to cover the history of the alphabet, Greek palaeography and epigraphy, Latin palaeography and epigraphy, and the origins of printing. Today, it remains a sound, concise, and expert introduction to these four closely related disciplines, written by one of the master palaeographers of the twentieth century.
Ancient Writing and Its Influence features in the following genres: European history: medieval period, middle ages
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Ancient Writing and Its Influence was written by Berthold L Ullman and published by University of Toronto Press
Ancient Writing and Its Influence has 240 pages
Yes it is part of MART: The Medieval Academy Reprints for Teaching series