The Decipherment of Linear B - Couverture souple

Chadwick, John

 
9781107691766: The Decipherment of Linear B
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1107691761 ISBN 13 : 9781107691766
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2014

Synopsis

The languages of the ancient world and the mysterious scripts, long undeciphered, in which they were encoded have represented one of the most intriguing problems of classical archaeology in modern times. This celebrated account of the decipherment of Linear B in the 1950s by Michael Ventris was written by his close collaborator in the momentous discovery. In revealing the secrets of Linear B it offers a valuable survey of late Minoan and Mycenaean archaeology, uncovering fascinating details of the religion and economic history of an ancient civilisation.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The languages of the ancient world and the mysterious scripts, long undeciphered, in which they were encoded have represented one of the most intriguing problems of classical archaeology in modern times. This celebrated account of the decipherment of Linear B in the 1950s by Michael Ventris was written by his close collaborator in the momentous discovery. In revealing the secrets of Linear B it offers a valuable survey of late Minoan and Mycenaean archaeology, uncovering fascinating details of the religion and economic history of an ancient civilisation.

Revue de presse

Review of previous edition: '... not only an account of a startling piece of philological and archaeological research, but a simple, moving human story.' The Spectator

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1107691761
ISBN 13 
9781107691766
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
2
Nombre de pages
176
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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