Homer and the Origin of the Greek Alphabet - Barry B. Powell - Hardcover

Who invented the Greek alphabet and why? The purpose of this challenging book is to inquire systematically into the historical causes that underlay the radical shift from earlier and less efficient writing systems to the use of alphabetic writing. The author reaches the conclusion that a single man, perhaps from the island of Euboea, invented the Greek alphabet specifically in order to record the Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer.Powell, Barry B. is the author of 'Homer and the Origin of the Greek Alphabet - Barry B. Powell - Hardcover' with ISBN 9780521371575 and ISBN 0521371570.