Ancient Writing and the History of the Alphabet
Book |
DVD |
Widescreen ed. |
The Great Courses,
[United States] :
2023.
- 0 of 1 Copy Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Colborne | 411.09 ANC | Adult Non-fiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | In process |
About
Embark on a journey to the very beginning of writing as a tool of language and see how the many threads of history and linguistics came together to create the alphabet that forms the foundation of English writing. Your guide is Professor John McWhorter of Columbia University and in the 16 lectures on Ancient Writing and the History of the Alphabet, he will help you navigate the complex linguistic and cultural history behind one of our most crucial tools of communication. With his trademark humor and conversational style, Professor McWhorter makes this larger-than-life history as entertaining as it is enlightening. Disc 1: 1. The Nature Of Writing; 2. Cuneiform: The World's First Writing; 3. How Egyptian Hieroglyphs Work; 4.The Invention of Alphabets; 5. The Alphabet Goes East; 6. The Advent Of A, E, And O; 7. Lost At C; 8. The History Of H; Disc 2: 9. The Inception of I And It's Journey T J; 10. The Quirks And Zigzags Of Q And Z; 11. The Ramblings Of R; 12. The Unfolding Of U, V, W, And F; 13. The Yesteryears Of Y; 14. Brisk Sojourns Through B, L, N, And S; 15. Meditations On M, D, X, And T; 16. How Did Punctuation Develop?
Details
- ISBN: 9781644654866 :
- Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (ca. 384 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (ii, 87 pages : illustrations, maps ; 19 cm).videodiscvideorecordingprint
- Edition: Widescreen ed.
- Publisher: [United States] : The Great Courses, 2023.
- General Note: Closed-captioned.English audio.Book circulates with accompanying DVD07/18/2023
- Participant or Performer Note: John Mcwhorter.