The Writing Revolution: Cuneiform to the InternetISBN: 978-1-4051-5406-2
Hardcover
328 pages
November 2008, Wiley-Blackwell
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In a world of rapid technological advancements, it can be easy to
forget that writing is the original Information Technology,
created to transcend the limitations of human memory and to defy
time and space. The Writing Revolution picks apart the
development of this communication tool to show how it has conquered
the world.
- Explores how writing has liberated the world, making possible everything from complex bureaucracy, literature, and science, to instruction manuals and love letters
- Draws on an engaging range of examples, from the first cuneiform clay tablet, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and Japanese syllabaries, to the printing press and the text messaging
- Weaves together ideas from a number of fields, including history, cultural studies and archaeology, as well as linguistics and literature, to create an interdisciplinary volume
- Traces the origins of each of the world’s major written traditions, along with their applications, adaptations, and cultural influences