The Social and Cultural Contexts of Historic Writing Practices

Writing is not just a set of systems for transcribing language and communicating meaning, but an important element of human practice, deeply embedded in the cultures where it is present and fundamentally interconnected with all other aspects of human life. The Social and Cultural Contexts of Histori...

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Other Authors: Boyes, Philip J. (Editor), Steele, Phillipa M. (Editor), Astoreca, Natalia Elvira (Editor)
Format: eBook
Published: Oxbow Books 2021
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