The Decipherment of Linear B
2nd Edition
Published on 22. May 2014
978-1-139-95089-3 (ISBN)
Description
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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Review of previous edition: '... not only an account of a startling piece of philological and archaeological research, but a simple, moving human story.' The SpectatorMore details
Series
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Cambridge University Press
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
20 Halftones, unspecified
File size
16,32 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-139-95089-3 (9781139950893)
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John Chadwick
The Decipherment of Linear B
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05/2014
2nd Edition
Cambridge University Press
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Content
Illustrations; Preface; 1. Michael Ventris; 2. The Minoan scripts; 3. Hopes and failures; 4. Birth of a theory; 5. Growth and development; 6. The decipherment and the critics; 7. Life in Mycenaean Greece; 8. Prospects; Postscript; Appendix; Index.
