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This book investigates the history of writing as a cultural practice in a variety of contexts and periods. It analyses the rituals and practices determining intimate or ‘ordinary’ writing as well as bureaucratic and religious writing. From the inscribed images of ‘pre-literate’ societies, to the democratization of writing in the modern era, access to writing technology and its public and private uses are examined. In ten studies, presented by leading historians of scribal culture from seven coun
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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Martyn Lyons and Rita Marquilhas
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan
- Published
- 2017
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9783319541358
- Category
- language
- Subjects
- History, Sociology, Literary Fiction
- Updated
- 2026-03-25