{"product_id":"documents-in-mycenaean-greek-9781107503410","title":"Documents in Mycenaean Greek","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn their 1953 book, Documents in Mycenaean Greek, Michael Ventris and John Chadwick demonstrated that the previously mysterious script Linear B was, in fact, a syllabic form of written Greek, thereby revolutionizing ancient history and linguistics. In this second edition, Chadwick examines how the study of the subject has expanded since 1953.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of illustrations; Preface; Foreword A. J. B. Wace; Part I. Script, Language and Culture: 1. Discovery and decipherment; 2. The Mycenaean writing system; 3. The Mycenaean language; 4. The personal names; 5. The evidence of the tablets; Part II. Selected Tablets: Explanatory notes on the presentation; 6. Lists of personnel; 7. Livestock and agricultural produce; 8. Land ownership and land use; 9. Proportional tribute and ritual offerings; 10. Textiles, vessels and furniture; 11. Metals and military equipment; Part III. Appendix I. Mycenaean vocabulary; Appendix II. Index of personal names; Bibliography; General index; Tablet concordances.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768991285591,"sku":"9781107503410","price":44.64,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781107503410.jpg?v=1758719277","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/documents-in-mycenaean-greek-9781107503410","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}