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Palimpsest

A History of the Written Word

Matthew Battles

‘There is a favoured metaphor for writing’s tangled skein of overlapping figurations: the palimpsest.’ In this history, Matthew Battles reflects on the reasons for writing, its origins and how it is shaped by human peculiarities; and he attempts to untangle the threads of its history, from primitive marks, through cuneiform, Chinese characters, Holy writ and movable type to digital display.
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  • Publisher: Norton
  • Year: 2015
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 272pp
  • Illustrated: Yes
  • Dimensions: 233x152mm
  • ISBN: 9780393058857
  • Condition: New
  • Weight: 0.6kg
Product code:
508043
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