Publication

1990 - British Museum Press for the Trustees of the British Museum, London, England

Language

English

Word Count

16,000 words, Guess

Page Count

64 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Library of Congress Control Numbergb90036008
  • LibraryThing559428

Classifications

  • DDC411.09
  • LCCP211

Description

In this generously illustrated book, John Healey outlines the basic principles of the early alphabet and describes the first attempts at alphabetic writing in the Semitic languages.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Reading the past

Other Editions

  • The early alphabetBritish Museum Press for the Trustees of the British Museum1990

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