Afrikan Alphabets : The Story of Writing in Afrika / Saki Mafundikwa

Afrikan Alphabets : The Story of Writing in Afrika / Saki Mafundikwa

Books

REF.CL.2175
Reference Collection
xix, 169 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) ; 21 cm
2004
Saki Mafundikwa
Saki Mafundikwa
Maurice Tadadjeu
Mark Batty Publisher LLC
New York City
African, alphabets
"'Afrikan Alphabets' describes a 20-year journey to collect information on the highly graphical and inspiring symbols that go to make up the over 20 alphabets featured in this book. Writing systems (pictograms, mnemonic devices, syllabaries, and alphabets) across the African continent and the Diaspora are displayed and described." -- book jacket front panel Table of Contents -- Preface / Maurice Tadadjeu -- Author's Introduction -- My Journey -- Roots of Afrikan Alphabets -- Historical Afrikan Alphabets -- Alphabets of the Diaspora -- Contemporary African Alphabets -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- Annotated Bibliography -- Glossary -- Index