Writing and society in ancient Cyprus
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書誌事項
Writing and society in ancient Cyprus
（Cambridge classical studies）
Cambridge University Press, 2022, c2019
- : paperback
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注記
"First paperback edition 2022" -- T.p. verso
Bibliography: p. 245-268
Includes index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
From its first adoption of writing at the beginning of the Late Bronze Age, ancient Cyprus was home to distinctive scripts and writing habits, often setting it apart from other areas of the Mediterranean and Near East. This well-illustrated volume is the first to explore the development and importance of Cypriot writing over a period of more than 1,500 years in the second and first millennia BC. Five themed chapters deal with issues ranging from the acquisition of literacy and the adaptation of new writing systems to the visibility of writing and its role in the marking of identities. The agency of Cypriots in shaping the island's literate landscape is given prominence, and an extended consideration of the social context of writing leads to new insights on Cypriot scripts and their users. Cyprus provides a stimulating case to demonstrate the importance of contextualised approaches to the development of writing systems.
目次
- 1. The advent of literacy on Cyprus
- 2. Scripts and languages in geometric cyprus
- 3. 'Understanding' undeciphered scripts and unidentified languages
- 4. Visible languages and Cypriot identities
- 5. Cypriot writing at home and abroad.
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