Linear B: An Introduction
This introduction is suitable for the student with some knowledge of Greek who wishes to have access to Linear B material. Part One places the development of the Linear B script against its historical background; the earlier varieties of Aegean writing are discusses, and Ventris' decipherment of Linear B is described and the Mycenaean dialect of Greek is examined. In Part two, the reader is taken through a number of important Linear B texts. These...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0906515629
ISBN13:9780906515624
Release Date:June 1991
Publisher:Bristol Classical Press
Length:216 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"
Customer Reviews
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A very helpful book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
This book was just what I was looking for. It first describes in detail the process by which Linear B was first deciphered, goes on to explain the mechanics of Mycenaean Greek and how it differs from later Greek and finishes with numerous examples of inscriptions complete with the original text in Linear B, a syllabic transliteration, conversion into Attic Greek (if possible) and a detailed descriptions of the grammar and contents.
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