John Man follows the trail of the alphabet from its origins in Ancient Egypt to its present form, and considers how it shaped the western world.
The idea behind the alphabet — that language with all its wealth of meaning can be recorded with a few meaningless signs — is an extraordinary one. So extraordinary, in fact, that it has occurred only once in human history: in Egypt about 4,000 years ago, newly discovered origins that this book is the first to detail. Alpha Beta then follows the emergence of the western alphabet as it evolved into its present form, contributing vital elements to our sense of identity along the way. The Israelites used it to define their God, the Greeks to capture their myths, the Romans to display their power. And today, it seems on the verge of yet another expansion through the internet.
Tracking the alphabet as it leaps from culture to culture, John Man weaves discoveries, mysteries and controversies into a story of fundamental historical significance.
發表於2024-07-05
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本來是看瞭梁文道推薦的《偉大的字母》,後來陰差陽錯的買瞭《改變》,糊裏糊塗的讀完瞭第一章之後發現非常空洞,言不及義! 首先翻譯就一塌糊塗的外行。翻譯齣太多的偏正短語,冗長的定語是中文的首敵,老吊著尾巴最後加個不切題的名詞主體語。英語可是有定語從句的,愛多長定...
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