Biblioclasm
| Author | : Marc Drogin |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 232 |
| Release | : 1989 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015020782937 |
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| Rating | : 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Biblioclasm by : Marc Drogin
Download or read book Biblioclasm written by Marc Drogin and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 1989 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
