The origins of the art and practice of professional writing the written word as a tool for social justice then and now / Kathryn Rosser Raign.
| Author/creator | Raign, Kathryn Rosser |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Albany : State University of New York Press, 2024. |
| Description | pages cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | SUNY series, studies in technical communication |
| Contents | Introduction : expanding the history and purpose of technical communication -- Cylinder seals : written communication's first technological breakthrough -- Ancient technical manuals and letters : the origins of instructional writing -- Finding our missing pieces : women technical writers in ancient Mesopotamia -- De-centering the history of the writing center : a case for the Mesopotamian -- Mythos, nomos, logos : evidence of sophistic reasoning before the sophists -- Myth, magic, and medicine : medical writing in ancient Mesopotamia -- Writing as social justice. |
| Abstract | "Explores the origins of written communication to offer a counter-history to the separation of rhetoric/composition and technical/professional communication"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2023036395 |
| ISBN | 9781438497280 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |