Biblioclasm
The Mythical Origins, Magic Powers and Perishability of the Written Word
Marc Drogin(Author)
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published on 13. October 1989
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-0-8476-7502-9 (ISBN)
Description
uthor Marc Drogin begins where both creation and destruction had their roots: with that most wonderful gift, the alphabet. He traces the mythic origins of the alphabet in ancient, classical and medieval cultures and relates how letters, words, and numbers had a magical significance in the past. After describing the divine origins of the alphabet, he offers a glimpse of some of the magic and miracles associated with the written word, and goes on to the adventures and vicissitudes of books down through the years.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Dimensions
Height: 165 mm
Width: 232 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
531 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8476-7502-9 (9780847675029)
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Person
Marc Drogin is a professional medieval calligrapher and illuminator as well as a teacher and writer.