Masters of the word : how media shaped history, from the alphabet to the Internet / William J. Bernstein.
By: Bernstein, William J
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TextPublisher: New York, NY : [Berkeley, Calif.] : Grove Press ; Distributed by Publishers Group West, c2013Edition: 1st ed.Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. [341]-395) and index.Description: 420 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780802121387 :; 0802121381.Subject(s): Mass media -- History | Communication -- History | Writing -- History | Social media -- HistoryDDC classification: 302.2309 | Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Two Weeks | Davenport Library Circulating Collection | Print-Circulating | 302.2309 B458 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 34284003399086 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [341]-395) and index.
Origins -- The ABCs of democracy -- Twelve tables, seven hills, and a few early Christians -- Before Gutenberg -- Punch and counterpunch -- The captive press -- With a machete in one hand and a radio in the other -- The comrades who couldn't broadcast straight -- The argus.
From the birth of writing in Mesopotamia to the technologies of today, documents the technology of media - a revolutionary tool that allowed rulers to extend their control far and wide, giving rise to the world's first empires.
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