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  4. The Written World

The Written World

Melvyn Bragg presents five programmes devoted to the written word, and how it has shaped our intellectual history

Programmes:
on BBC iPlayer (5)
Previous programmes:
by year (5)

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    Episode 5

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    Available since Thu, 12 Jan 2012.

    5/5. How the invention of writing made the scientific revolution of the Enlightenment possible.

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    1. Literature

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      Available since Thu, 12 Jan 2012.

      4/5. How the written word, originally used for accountancy, gave rise to human literature.

    2. Episode 3

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      Available since Wed, 11 Jan 2012.

      3/5. How the invention of writing influenced the spread of religion.

    3. Episode 2

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      Available since Tue, 10 Jan 2012.

      2/5. Melvyn considers the impact of the invention of the book.

    4. Episode 1

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      Available since Mon, 9 Jan 2012.

      1/5. How making signs on clay, wood or parchment enabled the development of human culture.

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