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Pages: 333
Authors: John Bodel
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A common belief is that systems of writing are committed to transparency and precise records of sound. The target is the language behind such marks. Readers, no
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Authors: John Bodel
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-08-19 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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This book zeroes in on hidden writing and alternative systems of graphic notation, exploring writings that deflect attention from language.
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Traditionally, writing--a graphic, multidimensional form of communication--has been approached as a vehicle for representing, and therefore conveying, the spoke
Inscriptions and the Epigraphic Habit
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Substance of the Ancient Maya
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Substance of the Ancient Maya: Kingdoms and Communities, Objects and Beings collects twelve essays by top scholars that highlight what is new in research pertai