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uthor Marc Drogin begins where both creation and destruction had their roots: with that most wonderful gift, the alphabet. He traces the mythic origins of the alphabet in ancient, classical and medieval cultures and relates how letters, words, and numbers had a magical significance in the past. After describing the divine origins of the alphabet, he offers a glimpse of some of the magic and miracles associated with the written word, and goes on to the adventures and vicissitudes of books down through the years.

Biblioclasm: The Mythical Origins, Magic Powers and Perishability of the Written Word

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uthor Marc Drogin begins where both creation and destruction had their roots: with that most wonderful gift, the alphabet. He... Read more

    Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
    Publication Date: 13/12/1989
    ISBN13: 9780847675029, 978-0847675029
    ISBN10: 0847675025

    Number of Pages: 224

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    uthor Marc Drogin begins where both creation and destruction had their roots: with that most wonderful gift, the alphabet. He traces the mythic origins of the alphabet in ancient, classical and medieval cultures and relates how letters, words, and numbers had a magical significance in the past. After describing the divine origins of the alphabet, he offers a glimpse of some of the magic and miracles associated with the written word, and goes on to the adventures and vicissitudes of books down through the years.

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