In the Path of the Alphabet
Frances Jermain
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Language: we all use it and few of us think about the form it takes on the page. But how did the transmittal of ideas in written form evolve from Egyptian hieroglyphics to the ABCs in use in most countries around the world today? This work, written by a librarian and scholar, draws on previously published works and also direct correspondence with archaeologists still uncovering secrets in Egypt and Mesopotamia. Her death left this work unfinished, but others were able to polish it for publication. - Summary by Lynne Thompson (3 hr 37 min)
Chapters
Preface | 4:52 | Read by Lynne T |
Egyptian Hieroglyphics | 16:44 | Read by Availle |
Cuneiform Inscriptions | 9:12 | Read by Availle |
Phonetism | 20:22 | Read by Lynne T |
Syllabism | 17:41 | Read by MaryAnn |
Archaic Libraries | 14:20 | Read by aniroo |
The Chaldean Field | 24:49 | Read by Owen Cook |
Mesopotamian Influence | 17:40 | Read by aniroo |
Babylonian Contributions | 20:30 | Read by Gillian Hendrie |
The Tel-El-Amarna Letters | 31:09 | Read by Availle |
Proto-Medic Alphabet | 19:51 | Read by Availle |
Zoroaster and Mahomet | 19:50 | Read by Lynne T |
Reviews
wonderful book. needs listening 20+ times
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