Writing and Civilization: From Ancient Worlds to Modernity

The Fuþark--A Germanic Alphabet

Educational Jun 1, 2020 30 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E4: Runes are often mistakenly thought to be a semimagical system of signs used for divination and ritual, but nothing could be further from the truth. Look at the real history of the Runic alphabet - also known as the Fuþark - as a case study for why writing systems rise and fall.

Educational Jun 1, 2020 30 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2020
Run Time: 30 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.