Ancient Writing and the History of the Alphabet

The Alphabet Goes East

Special Interest May 19, 2023 27 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E5: Explore the development of writing systems in South and Southeast Asia—a part of the story of writing that is often overshadowed by developments in East Asia and Europe. Trace the connections between the scripts of South Asia and the writing systems of the Middle East to see how writing systems can influence others.

Special Interest May 19, 2023 27 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2023
Run Time: 27 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.