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Bernstein, William J.
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Mass media -- History.
Communication -- History.
Writing -- History.
Social media -- History.
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Bernstein, William J.
Mass media -- History.
Communication -- History.
Writing -- History.
Social media -- History.
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Masters of the word : how media shaped history, from the alphabet to the Internet / William J. Bernstein.
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Bernstein, William J.
Grove Press ; Distributed by Publishers Group West, c2013.
Call #:
302
.2309
B531m
Subjects
Mass media -- History.
Communication -- History.
Writing -- History.
Social media -- History.
ISBN:
9780802121387 (hc.)
0802121381 (hc.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
420 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [341]-395) and index.
Contents:
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.
Summary:
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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