| The Undeciphered Signs of Linear B: Interpretation and Scribal Practices Contributor(s): Judson, Anna P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1108494722 ISBN-13: 9781108494724 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $128.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Ancient Languages (see Also Latin) - Foreign Language Study | Greek (modern) |
| Dewey: 487.1 |
| LCCN: 2020028370 |
| Physical Information: 0.87" H x 7.15" W x 9.82" (2.00 lbs) 372 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Decades after Michael Ventris deciphered Linear B and showed that its language was Greek, nearly one-sixth of its syllabic signs' sound-values are still unknown. This book offers a new approach to establishing these undeciphered signs' possible values. Analysis of Linear B's structure and usage not only establishes these signs' most likely sound-values - providing the best possible basis for future decipherments - but also sheds light on the writing system as a whole. The undeciphered signs are also used to explore the evidence provided by palaeography for the chronology of the Linear B documents and the activities of the Mycenaean scribes. The conclusions presented in this book therefore deepen our understanding not only of the undeciphered signs but also of the Linear B writing system as a whole, the texts it was used to write, and the insight these documents bring us into the world of the Mycenaean palaces. A colour version of figures 5.1-5.4 of chapter 5 can be found under the 'Resources' tab. |