THE VIOLENCE OF THE LETTER : : Toward a Theory of Writing / / Melanie McMahon

• Autore: McMahon Melanie
• Pubblicazione: [s.l.] : , : University of Michigan Press, , 2024
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource
• Soggetto topico: Philosophy / Language; Literary Criticism / Semiotics & Theory; Philosophy; Literature - History and criticism
• Sommario/riassunto: <div>The emergence of the alphabet in ancient Greece, usually heralded as the first step in the inexorable march toward reason and progress, in fact signaled the introduction of a chance technology that hijacked the future, with devastating consequences for humanity. By investigating an array of cultural artifacts, ranging from Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey to the Oracle at Delphi to Luther's challenge to the Church, this book demonstrates how the apparently benign emergence of writing made possible far-ranging systems of organized domination and unprecedented levels of violence. The Violence of the Letter considers how a twenty-six-letter code changed the face of the world, and not always for the better.</div>
• Titolo autorizzato: The Violence of the Letter
• ISBN: 9780472903238; 0472903233
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910917278903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II