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How the written word, originally used for accountancy, gave rise to human literature.
Melvyn Bragg discovers how the evolution of writing technology influenced the spread of world religions.
Melvyn Bragg investigates the power of the written word, looking at the evolution of writing techniques and the emergence of the modern book.
Melvyn Bragg investigates the history of the written word. In this first programme he charts the invention of writing and its use in ancient societies.
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