Cherokee Syllabary: Writing the People's Perseverance

by Ellen Cushman

Book Overview

In 1821, Sequoyah, a Cherokee metalworker and inventor, introduced a writing system that he had been developing for more than a decade. His creation--the Cherokee syllabary--helped his people learn to read and write within five years and became a principal part of their identity. This groundbreaking study traces the creation, dissemination, and evolution of Sequoyah's syllabary from script to print to digital forms. Breaking with conventional understanding,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806143738
• ISBN13: 9780806143736
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.3"