Naveh Joseph. Early History of the Alphabet: An Introduction to West Semitic Epigraphy and Palaeography

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Pages: 249
Publisher: The Magnes Press The Hebrew University, 2nd edition (1997)
Quality: good: scanned book

Alphabetic writing is one of the principal features of Weste culture. Our knowledge of the early history, development and spread of the alphabet is constantly changing. This introduction to West Semitic epigraphy and paleography is the author's personal way of introducing this field of study on the basis of the evidence available to date.

ISBN: 965-223-436-2

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