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History of Writing
Translated by: Rasha Salah Al-Dakhakhny
An Arabic nonfiction title on the history of writing as one of humanity’s most transformative cultural tools. Written by Stephen Roger Fischer, translated by Rasha Salah Al-Dakhakhni, and published by Dar Kalima, it is well suited to readers interested in language, civilization, scripts, and the long life of recorded thought.
About this book
History of Writing is an Arabic-language nonfiction work that invites readers to look at writing not merely as a technical skill, but as a decisive cultural invention. The subject naturally connects language, memory, knowledge, administration, literature, education, and the ways societies preserve and transmit meaning across generations.
Why read it?
This book is worth reading because the history of writing is also a history of how human beings remember, organize, teach, govern, imagine, and communicate. For readers who enjoy big cultural histories and language-related nonfiction, it offers a valuable lens on one of the foundations of civilization.
Who is it for?
Ideal for readers of cultural history, language and linguistics enthusiasts, students interested in scripts and literacy, and anyone looking for serious Arabic-translated nonfiction about the development of human communication and civilization.
Book details
Language
ar
ISBN-13
9789948749097
ISBN-10
994874909X
Page count
537
Age rating
General