Homer and the Origin of the Greek Alphabet

Barry B. Powell

Paperback (12 Dec 1996)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Who invented the Greek alphabet and why? The purpose of this challenging book is to inquire systematically into the historical causes that underlay the radical shift from earlier and less efficient writing systems to the use of alphabetic writing. The author reaches the conclusion that a single man, perhaps from the island of Euboea, invented the Greek alphabet specifically in order to record the Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer.

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Book information

ISBN:	9780521589079
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Imprint:	Cambridge University Press
Pub date:	12 Dec 1996
DEWEY:	481.1
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	308
Weight:	486g
Height:	230mm
Width:	153mm
Spine width:	19mm