In the Path of the Alphabet
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148
1906
English
- Preface
- Egyptian Hieroglyphics
- Cuneiform Inscriptions
- Phonetism
- Syllabism
- Archaic Libraries
- The Chaldean Field
- Mesopotamian Influence
- Babylonian Contributions
- The Tel-El-Amarna Letters
- Proto-Medic Alphabet
- Zoroaster and Mahomet
Language: we all use it and few of us think about the form it takes on the page. But how did the transmittal of ideas in written form evolve from Egyptian hieroglyphics to the ABCs in use in most countries around the world today? This work, written by a librarian and scholar, draws on previously published works and also direct correspondence with archaeologists still uncovering secrets in Egypt and Mesopotamia. Her death left this work unfinished, but others were able to polish it for publication. - Summary by Lynne Thompson
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