History of the Development of World Writing Systems

Author: Zhou Youguang
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Publish Date: 2003-11-01
Features: The world's writing systems are rich in data but chaotic and prone to falling into the trap of "making things more tangled by untangling silk." The way to avoid this trap is to grasp the of historical development. This book adopts a "few but excellent, concise but clear" approach to material selection, attempting to transform difficult and obscure data into smooth and readable articles. It emphasizes academic rigor while maintaining readability, which is the goal of this book.