The disappearance of writing systems : perspectives on literacy and communication / edited by John Baines, John Bennet, Stephen Houston.

This volume gathers papers from the first conference ever to be held on the disappearance of writing systems, in Oxford in March 2004. While the invention and decipherment of writing systems have long been focuses of research, their eclipse or replacement have been little studied. Because writing is...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ProQuest)
Other Authors:	Baines, John, Bennet, John, 1957-, Houston, Stephen D.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London ; Oakville, CT : Equinox, 2008.
Subjects:	Writing > History. Language obsolescence. Writing. History.