Cypro-Minoan Inscriptions

Cypro-Minoan Inscriptions PDF

Author: Silvia Ferrara

Publisher:

Published: 2012-01-19

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 0199607575

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Ferrara offers the first comprehensive examination of an ancient writing system from Cyprus and Syria known as Cypro-Minoan, and presents an analysis of all the inscriptions through a multidisciplinary perspective that embraces aspects of archaeology, epigraphy, and palaeography.

Cypro-Minoan Inscriptions

Cypro-Minoan Inscriptions PDF

Author: Silvia Ferrara

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 318

ISBN-13: 019969382X

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The first comprehensive archaeological catalogue of all the inscriptions written in the un-deciphered syllabary of Late Bronze Age Cyprus (1500-1200 BC): Cypro-Minoan script. Each object is analysed, illustrated, and accompanied by a detailed commentary on the context of recovery and typological characteristics with full bibliographical references.

Syllabic Writing on Cyprus and Its Context

Syllabic Writing on Cyprus and Its Context PDF

Author: Philippa M. Steele

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2013-03-28

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 1107026717

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An interdisciplinary treatment of syllabic writing in ancient Cyprus and an invaluable resource for anyone studying Cypriot epigraphy or archaeology.

Writing and Society in Ancient Cyprus

Writing and Society in Ancient Cyprus PDF

Author: Philippa M. Steele

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2018-10-25

Total Pages: 291

ISBN-13: 1107169674

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The first book to explore the development and importance of writing in ancient Cypriot society over 1,500 years.

A Linguistic History of Ancient Cyprus

A Linguistic History of Ancient Cyprus PDF

Author: Philippa M. Steele

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2013-11-07

Total Pages: 301

ISBN-13: 1107042860

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The first comprehensive treatment of the languages and scripts of Cyprus, from the Late Bronze Age to the Hellenistic Period.

Understanding Relations Between Scripts

Understanding Relations Between Scripts PDF

Author: Philippa Steele

Publisher: Oxbow Books

Published: 2017-08-31

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1785706454

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Examines the relationships between the writing systems of the ancient Aegean and Cyprus in the second and first millennia BC, principally Cretan 'Hieroglyphic', Linear A, Linear B, Cypro-Minoan and the Cypriot Syllabary, demonstrating the great advances made by inter-disciplinary studies.

Script and Society

Script and Society PDF

Author: Philip J. Boyes

Publisher: Oxbow Books

Published: 2021-03-15

Total Pages: 497

ISBN-13: 1789255848

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By the 13th century BC, the Syrian city of Ugarit hosted an extremely diverse range of writing practices. As well as two main scripts – alphabetic and logographic cuneiform - the site has also produced inscriptions in a wide range of scripts and languages, including Hurrian, Sumerian, Hittite, Egyptian hieroglyphs, Luwian hieroglyphs and Cypro-Minoan. This variety in script and language is accompanied by writing practices that blend influences from Mesopotamian, Anatolian and Levantine traditions together with what seem to be distinctive local innovations. Script and Society: The Social Context of Writing Practices in Late Bronze Age Ugarit explores the social and cultural context of these complex writing traditions from the perspective of writing as a social practice. It combines archaeology, epigraphy, history and anthropology to present a highly interdisciplinary exploration of social questions relating to writing at the site, including matters of gender, ethnicity, status and other forms of identity, the relationship between writing and place, and the complex relationships between inscribed and uninscribed objects. This forms a case- study for a wider discussion of interdisciplinary approaches to the study of writing practices in the ancient world.