Alphabetic Labyrinth: The Letters in History and Imagination by Johanna Drucker

Alphabetic Labyrinth: The Letters in History and Imagination

Johanna Drucker

320 pages first pub 1995 (editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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The letters of the alphabet have been the object of speculation since their invention almost 4000 years ago. The symbols represent sounds, yet they exist in their own right, often invested with quasi-magical power. This book examines the many imag...

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