Greek writing from knossos to homer: a linguistic interpretation of the origin of the greek alphabet and the continuity of ancient greek literacy
Auteur :
Woodard, Roger D.
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195105209
Date de publication :
24 juil. 1997
Dimensions :
23,5 x 16,0 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
608 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Woodard examines the origin of the Greek alphabet and treats the advent of the alphabet script as a point which lies along an unbroken continuum of Greek literacy. Woodard argues that those persons responsible for adapting the Phoenician consonantal script for Greek use were scribes accustomed to writing Greek with the syllabic script of Cyprus.