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The physical nature of the medieval cartulary examined alongside
its textual contents. Medieval cartularies are one of the most
significant sources for a historian of the Middle Ages. Once viewed
as simply repositories of charters, cartularies are now regarded as
carefully curated collections of texts whose contents and
arrangement reflect the immediate concerns and archival environment
of the communities that created them. One feature of the cartulary
in particular that has not been studied so fully is its
materiality: the fact that it is a manuscript. Consequently, it has
not been recognised that many cartularies are multi-scribe
manuscripts which "grew" for many decades after their initial
creation, both physically and textually. This book offers a new
methodology which engages with multi-scribe contributions in two
cartulary manuscripts: the oldest cartularies of Glasgow Cathedral
and Lindores Abbey. It integrates the physical and textual features
of the manuscripts in order to analyse how and why they grew in
stages across time. Applying this methodology reveals two
communities that took an active approach to reading and shaping
their cartularies, treating these manuscripts as a shared space.
This raises fundamental questions about the definition of
cartularies and how they functioned, their relationship to archives
of single-sheet documents, and as sources for institutional
identity. It therefore takes a fresh look at the "genre" ofmedieval
cartularies through the eyes of the manuscripts themselves, and
what this can reveal about their medieval scribes and readers.
Five minutes a day is all it takes to begin learning Japanese! With
Beginning Japanese Kanji Language Practice Pad, anyone can master
the 334 basic kanji along with 1,000 frequently used words in just
minutes a day! Ideal for beginning Kanji learners, this informative
writing pad-style workbook was designed for students preparing for
the JLPT N5 and AP Japanese Exams. Each sheet introduces a new
character in bold, easy-to-read type, along with its pronunciation,
meanings, stroke order, and related vocabulary. After studying the
character and its compound forms, users can tear off the sheet and
practice writing these in the writing boxes provided. These sheets
make it easy to learn the correct stroke order; in just five
minutes a day, users of all ages will be well on their way to
writing Japanese like a native! This handy kit includes: A 16 page
portable study book that lists all 334 Japanese characters and
associated vocabulary Mnemonic visual aids to enhance comprehension
336 page double-sided workbook for writing practice
In a world of rapid technological advancements, it can be easy to
forget that writing is the "original" Information Technology,
created to transcend the limitations of human memory and to defy
time and space. "The Writing Revolution" picks apart the
development of this communication tool to show how it has conquered
the world.Explores how writing has liberated the world, making
possible everything from complex bureaucracy, literature, and
science, to instruction manuals and love lettersDraws on an
engaging range of examples, from the first cuneiform clay tablet,
Egyptian hieroglyphs, and Japanese syllabaries, to the printing
press and the text messagingWeaves together ideas from a number of
fields, including history, cultural studies and archaeology, as
well as linguistics and literature, to create an interdisciplinary
volumeTraces the origins of each of the world's major written
traditions, along with their applications, adaptations, and
cultural influences
From the earliest scratches on stone and bone to the languages of
computers and the internet, A History of Writing offers an
investigation into the origin and development of writing throughout
the world. Illustrated with numerous examples, this book offers a
global overview in a format that everyone can follow. Steven Roger
Fischer also reveals his own discoveries made since the early
1980s, making it a useful reference for students and specialists as
well as a delightful read for lovers of the written word
everywhere.
This pioneering volume approaches the languages and scripts of
ancient Cyprus from an interdisciplinary point of view, with a
primarily linguistic and epigraphic approach supplemented by a
consideration of their historical and cultural context. The focus
is on furthering our knowledge of the non-Greek languages/scripts,
as well as appreciating their place in relation to the much better
understood Greek language on the island. Following on from recent
advances in Cypro-Minoan studies, these difficult, mostly Late
Bronze Age inscriptions are reassessed from first principles. The
same approach is taken for non-Greek languages written in the
Cypriot Syllabic script during the first millennium BC, chiefly the
one usually referred to as Eteocypriot. The final section is then
dedicated to the Phoenician language, which was in use on Cyprus
for some hundreds of years. The result is a careful reappraisal of
these languages/scripts after more than a century of sometimes
controversial scholarship.
Pencils You Should Know traces the evolution of pencils over time and
across the globe. From the humble, handcrafted pencil of the 19th
century to the novelty writing implement of the 1990s, each object in
this book tells a different story.
This book features a selection of 75 modern and vintage pencils curated
by pencil powerhouse Caroline Weaver, owner of legendary New York
pencil emporium CW Pencil Enterprise. Pencil fanatics will find old
favorites here―the original Blackwing 602 puts in an appearance, of
course―and make exciting new discoveries, too.
• The long, skinny book was designed to emulate a brand new box of
pencils.
• Vintage pencils and accessories are photographed against vibrant,
colorful backgrounds and accompanied by Weaver's insightful commentary.
• A pocket-sized love letter to one of the most important inventions in
human history
This supremely charming little book celebrates the enduring magic of
the pencil.
Trace the history of the pencil over time and across the globe, and
discover everything you need to know about this simple yet ingenious
invention.
• A great book for pencil collectors, admirers, historians, artists,
writers―anyone who gets excited about the new Palomino Blackwing, a
perfectly sharpened No. 2 Ticonderoga
• Fans of The Pencil by Henry Petroski, How to Sharpen Pencils by David
Rees and John Hodgman, and The Pencil Perfect by Caroline Weaver will
want this in their collection.
• The perfect gift for pencil devotees, analog and vintage ephemera
lovers, designers, and fans of CW Pencil Enterprise
Introduces readers to the concept of opposites through the pairing
of near and far. Simple text, straightforward photos, and a photo
glossary make this title the perfect primer on a common pair of
opposites.
Arabic script remains one of the most widely employed writing
systems in the world, for Arabic and non-Arabic languages alike.
Focusing on naskh-the style most commonly used across the Middle
East-Letters of Light traces the evolution of Arabic script from
its earliest inscriptions to digital fonts, from calligraphy to
print and beyond. J. R. Osborn narrates this storied past for
historians of the Islamic and Arab worlds, for students of
communication and technology, and for contemporary practitioners.
The partnership of reed pen and paper during the tenth century
inaugurated a golden age of Arabic writing. The shape and
proportions of classical calligraphy known as al-khatt al-mansub
were formalized, and variations emerged to suit different types of
content. The rise of movable type quickly led to European
experiments in printing Arabic texts. Ottoman Turkish printers,
more sensitive than their European counterparts to the script's
nuances, adopted movable type more cautiously. Debates about
"reforming" Arabic script for print technology persisted into the
twentieth century. Arabic script continues to evolve in the digital
age. Programmers have adapted it to the international Unicode
standard, greatly facilitating Arabic presence online and in word
processing. Technology companies are investing considerable
resources to facilitate support of Arabic in their products.
Professional designers around the world are bringing about a
renaissance in the Arabic script community as they reinterpret
classical aesthetics and push new boundaries in digital form.
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.
A fresh interpretation of an enigmatic illumination and its
contexts. The Ashburnham Pentateuch is an early medieval manuscript
of uncertain provenance, which has puzzled and intrigued scholars
since the nineteenth century. Its first image, which depicts the
Genesis creation narrative, is itself a site of mystery;
originally, it presented the Trinity as three men in various
vignettes, but in the early ninth century, by which time the
manuscript had come to the monastery at Tours, most of the figures
were obscured by paint, leaving behind a single creator. In this
sense, the manuscript serves as a kind of hinge between the late
antique and early medieval periods. Why was the Ashburnham
Pentateuch's anthropomorphic image of the Trinity acceptable in the
sixth century, but not in the ninth? This study examines the
theological, political, and iconographic contexts of the production
and later modification of the Ashburnham Pentateuch's creation
image. The discussion focuses on materiality, the oft-contested
relationship between image and word, and iconoclastic acts as
"embodied responses". Ultimately, this book argues that the
Carolingian-era reception and modification of the creation image is
consistent with contemporaneous iconography, a concern for
maintaining the absolute unity of the Trinity, as well as
Carolingian image theory following the Byzantine iconoclastic
controversy. Tracing the changes in Trinitarian theology and
theories of the image offers us a better understanding of the
mutual influences between art, theology, and politics during Late
Antiquity and the early Middle Ages.
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