David Diringer (1900–1975)
Auteur van The Book Before Printing: Ancient, Medieval and Oriental
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História Mundi - A Escrita 1 exemplaar
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- 1900-06-16
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So, there’s discussion of Mesopotamian cuneiform tablets, Egyptian papyri, Greek and Roman wax tablets, vellum, and eventually paper; and discussion of writing in languages like Khotanese, Uighur, and Mayan. Outside of Europe there were a variety of exotic “book” materials, including thin strips of wood or bamboo, palm leaves, and silk. East and West apparently moved independently from scrolls to codices (i.e., sheets bound to a backing) since codices had the salient advantage that it was quick to get to something in the middle of the work.
Extensively illustrated, although the Dover edition I have has all the plates on uncoated paper, which makes them washed out. Thoroughly referenced and with an extensive bibliography. Goes well with Empires of the Word and Scribes and Illuminators.… (meer)