Westward to Greece
- Date
1957
- Summary
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Discusses current theories on the origin of the Semitic alphabet. Illustrates the acrophonic principle of alphabetization by the development of several letters from the Semitic through the Greek and finally to their Latin forms. Explains the emergence of the Greek letters into Eastern and Western systems. Features Dr. Frank Baxter.
- Contributors
Department of Cinema, University of Southern California; Dr. Frank C. Baxter; David W. Johnson; Richard G. Harber; Daniel H. Wiegand; Melvin Sloan; William C. Jersey; Douglas W. Gallez; The Rudy Saltzer Singers
- Publishers
National Educational Television; Indiana University Audio-Visual Center
- Genre
Educational
- Subject
Alphabet ; Communication and culture, History ; Language.
- Collection
National Educational Television
- Unit
IUL Moving Image Archive
- Language
English
- Rights Statement
- No Copyright - United States
- Physical Description
1 Film (0:29:31); 16mm
- Notes
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- Other Identifiers
IULMIA Film Database: 40000003366475; Other: GR00423846; MDPI Barcode: 40000003366475
Access Restrictions
This item is accessible by: the public.