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Item Details
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THE BLACKWELL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WRITING SYSTEMS
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| By: |
Florian Coulmas |
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Paperback |
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£52.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
063121481X |
| ISBN 13: |
9780631214816 |
| Publisher: |
JOHN WILEY AND SONS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
18 February, 1999 |
| Pages: |
640 |
| Description: |
* The first comprehensive reference work on writing systems and the study of writing* Describes more than 400 writing systems past and present* Includes over 500 illustrations, many never previously published* An essential reference for scholars throughout the Humanities and Social Sciences. . |
| Synopsis: |
This is an encyclopedia of writing systems, scripts and orthographies of all the worlda s major languages, past and present. It provides both a fully illustrated description of over 400 writing systems and an account of the study of writing in many different disciplines, from anthropology to psychology. |
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0 |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Blackwell Publishers |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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