Project Gutenberg 2016-03-11 Public domain in the USA. 197 Jermain, Frances Delavan Page 1829 1905 06046295 In the path of the alphabet an historical account of the ancient beginnings and evolution of the modern alphabet Produced by WebRover, Elizabeth Oscanyan, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "In the Path of the Alphabet" by Frances D. Jermain is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work explores the ancient origins and evolution of the modern alphabet, drawing from various historical sources and archaeological discoveries to provide a comprehensive understanding of this fundamental aspect of language. The text likely encompasses subjects such as Egyptian hieroglyphics, cuneiform writing, and other significant contributions from ancient civilizations. At the start of the book, the author reflects on the significant achievements in archaeological research that have unveiled the history of letters, which hold not only historic value but also implications for biblical narratives and our understanding of religious texts. The opening introduces crucial discoveries, namely the Rosetta Stone and advancements in deciphering hieroglyphics and cuneiform inscriptions, laying the groundwork for the exploration of how these writing systems developed and influenced the evolution of alphabetic writing. The author articulates the complexity of this journey, indicating the interplay between language, culture, and the written word throughout history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Alphabet P Text Category: History - Ancient Category: Archaeology & Anthropology Category: Language & Communication 261489 2025-08-20T14:38:43.923023 text/html 237516 2024-10-23T00:09:41 text/html 971095 2025-08-20T14:38:49.216968 application/epub+zip 968556 2025-08-20T14:38:45.240042 application/epub+zip 131596 2025-08-20T14:38:44.577008 application/epub+zip 1029643 2025-08-20T14:38:52.350955 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 911826 2025-08-20T14:38:48.598009 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166531 2022-09-23T12:05:05.297974 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218903 2025-08-20T14:38:43.299014 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 198923 2024-10-23T00:09:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16330 2025-08-20T14:38:52.493953 application/rdf+xml 5301 2025-08-20T14:38:44.704018 image/jpeg 1510 2025-08-20T14:38:44.619998 image/jpeg 963707 2025-08-20T14:38:43.990062 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog