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Palimpsest : a history of the written word

text Palimpsest : a history of the written word

Summary
"Why does writing exist? What does it mean to those who write? Born from the interplay of natural and cultural history, the seemingly magical act of writing has continually expanded our consciousness. Portrayed in mythology as either a gift from h... Read more
Contents

Books in running brooks -- Origins and nature -- Pictures and things -- Writing and power -- Holy writ -- Logos ex machina -- Page as mind.

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Description
262 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company 2015

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Woodmere (Main Branch) 410 BAT in Adult Non-fiction Available

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