Masters of the word: how media shaped history from the alphabet to the Internet

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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1. Verfasser: Bernstein, William J. 1948- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY Grove Press 2013
Ausgabe:1. ed.
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Zusammenfassung: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
Beschreibung: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
Beschreibung:420, [16] S. Ill., graph. Darst., Kt. 24 cm
ISBN:9780802121387

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