Rosetta Stone e-bog
51,10 DKK
(inkl. moms 63,88 DKK)
What does the Rosetta Stone tell us about the past? What treasures of Egyptian literature can now be read, thanks to its decipherment? What does it tell us about the history of writing and the story of our own alphabets? How do decipherments work and how can we know if they are right? Who owns the Rosetta Stone and what happens if we start to return pieces of the past to countries who claim the...
E-bog
51,10 DKK
Forlag
Profile Books
Udgivet
7 august 2014
Genrer
Ancient history
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781847650665
What does the Rosetta Stone tell us about the past? What treasures of Egyptian literature can now be read, thanks to its decipherment? What does it tell us about the history of writing and the story of our own alphabets? How do decipherments work and how can we know if they are right? Who owns the Rosetta Stone and what happens if we start to return pieces of the past to countries who claim them? These are some of the fascinating questions which are explored in this introduction to one of the true Wonders of the World.