Realms of Literacy
Author | : David Barnett Lurie |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2011 |
ISBN-10 | : 0674060652 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780674060654 |
Rating | : 4/5 (52 Downloads) |
Download or read book Realms of Literacy written by David Barnett Lurie and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on varied archaeological and archival sources, David B. Lurie highlights the diverse modes and uses of writing that coexisted in Japan between the first and eighth centuries. This book illuminates not only the textual practices of early Japanese civilization but also the comparative history of writing and literacy in the ancient world.