Writing Signs: (Record no. 8649)
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| 000 -LEADER | |
|---|---|
| fixed length control field | 01637nam a22002177a 4500 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | OSt |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20191120080737.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 191120b ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 0520208021 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | NVIC |
| Transcribing agency | NVIC |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Irene A. Bierman |
| 245 1# - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Writing Signs: |
| Remainder of title | The Fatimid Public Text |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Berkeley; |
| -- | Los Angeles; |
| -- | London: |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | University of California Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 1998 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xvi, 214 p., |
| Other physical details | ill., maps, |
| Dimensions | 23 cm |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-205) and index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | Irene Bierman explores the complex relationship between alphabet and language as well as the ways the two elements are socially defined by time and place. She focuses her exploration on the Eastern Mediterranean in the sixth through twelfth centuries, notably Cairo's Fatimid dynasty of 969-1171. Examining the inscriptions on Fatimid architecture and textiles, Bierman offers insight into all elements of that society, from religion to the economy, and the enormous changes the dynasty underwent during that period. Bierman addresses fundamental issues of what buildings mean, how inscriptions affect that meaning, and the role of written messages and the ceremonies into which they are incorporated in service of propagandist goals. Her method and conclusions provide a pioneering model for studying public writing in other societies and offer powerful evidence to show that writing is a highly charged and deeply embedded social practice. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Egypt |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Language |
| Form subdivision | Arabic |
| General subdivision | Texts |
| -- | Inscriptions |
| Chronological subdivision | Fatimid |
| -- | Before 1800 |
| Geographic subdivision | Egypt |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Sociology |
| Form subdivision | History |
| Geographic subdivision | Egypt |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Date last checked out | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo (NVIC) Library | Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo (NVIC) Library | Main Library - 0.01 | 11/20/2019 | 3 | F 205 | F 205 | 02/13/2020 | 02/13/2020 | Books |