The Hidden Language of Graphic Signs: Cryptic Writing and Meaningful Marks by Jo

Description: The Hidden Language of Graphic Signs by John Bodel, Stephen Houston This book zeroes in on hidden writing and alternative systems of graphic notation. Essays by leading scholars explore forms of writing that, by their formal intricacy, deflect attention from language. The volume also examines graphs that target meaning directly, without passing through the filter of words and the medium of sound. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A common belief is that systems of writing are committed to transparency and precise records of sound. The target is the language behind such marks. Readers, not viewers, matter most, and the most effective graphs largely record sound, not meaning. But what if embellishments mattered deeply - if hidden writing, slow to produce, slow to read, played as enduring a role as more accessible graphs? What if meaningful marks did service alongside records of spoken language? This book, a compilation of essays by global authorities on these subjects, zeroes in on hidden writing and alternative systems of graphic notation. Essays by leading scholars explore forms of writing that, by their formal intricacy, deflect attention from language. The volume also examines graphs that target meaning directly, without passing through the filter of words and the medium of sound. The many examples here testify to human ingenuity and future possibilities for exploring enriched graphic communication. Author Biography John Bodel is W. Duncan MacMillan II Professor of Classics at Brown University and Director of the U.S. Epigraphy Project. A specialist in the epigraphic cultures of the ancient Mediterranean, he writes about Roman history and literature and is the recipient of fellowship awards from ACLS, NEH, and the Andrew Mellon Foundation. Stephen Houston serves as the Dupee Family Professor of Social Science at Brown University. A specialist in writing systems and Classic Maya civilization, Houston is the recipient of a MacArthur genius award and the Grand Cross of the Order of the Quetzal, Guatemalas highest honor. Table of Contents Part I. Hidden Writing: 1. Buried and Camouflaged Writing in Early China Haicheng Wang; 2. Dazzled and Absorbed: Delayed Reading in Altered Egyptian Hieroglyphic Writing Andréas Stauder; 3. Impossible Unities: Full-Figure Glyphs among the Maya Stephen Houston; 4. Inscribe and De-scribe/Cipher and De-cipher: A Pious Phrase in Medieval Byzantium and Islam Scott Redford; 5. Script, Pseudoscript, and Pseudo-pseudoscript in the Work of Filippo Lippi Benjamin C. Tilghman; 6. Numerals as Letters: Ludic Language in Chronographic Writing Stephen Chrisomalis; Part II. Legible Signs: 7. Marking and Writing in an Egyptian Workmens Community Ben Haring; 8. The Semiotics of Signa and the Significance of Signs in Roman Stamps John Bodel; 9. Late Antique and Early Medieval Monograms (c. 300–900): From Producers Marks to Liminal Graphic Devices Ildar Garipzanov; 10. Crests and Familial Identity in Medieval Japan David Spafford; 11. Where Credits Due: Making Marks and Counting Labor in the Andes Howard Tsai; 12. From Modeling to Destruction: Cyclicity and Multi-Sensoriality in Learning Catechisms in the Bolivian Highlands Bérénice Gaillemin. Review … the book editors-classicist John Bodel and Mayanist Stephen Houston - are to be congratulated on assembling experts to produce a first in this relatively neglected field. Andrew Robinson, Miverva Promotional This book zeroes in on hidden writing and alternative systems of graphic notation, exploring writings that deflect attention from language. Review Quote ... the book editors-classicist John Bodel and Mayanist Stephen Houston - are to be congratulated on assembling experts to produce a first in this relatively neglected field. Andrew Robinson, Miverva Promotional "Headline" This book zeroes in on hidden writing and alternative systems of graphic notation, exploring writings that deflect attention from language. Description for Bookstore This book zeroes in on hidden writing and alternative systems of graphic notation. Essays by leading scholars explore forms of writing that, by their formal intricacy, deflect attention from language. The volume also examines graphs that target meaning directly, without passing through the filter of words and the medium of sound. Description for Library This book zeroes in on hidden writing and alternative systems of graphic notation. Essays by leading scholars explore forms of writing that, by their formal intricacy, deflect attention from language. The volume also examines graphs that target meaning directly, without passing through the filter of words and the medium of sound. Details ISBN1108840612 Short Title The Hidden Language of Graphic Signs Publisher Cambridge University Press Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1108840612 ISBN-13 9781108840613 Format Hardcover Subtitle Cryptic Writing and Meaningful Marks DEWEY 652.1 Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Publication Date 2021-08-19 UK Release Date 2021-08-19 AU Release Date 2021-08-19 NZ Release Date 2021-08-19 Pages 330 Author Stephen Houston Alternative 9781108886505 Edited by Stephen Houston Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:149106881;

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