Books by Philippa M. (Magdalene College Steele

A pioneering treatment of the development and importance of writing in ancient Cypriot society, throughout the second and first millennia BC. Exploring questions of literacy and identity, the book will be useful to scholars and students (epigraphists, linguists, archaeologists, historians) and to anyone interested in Cyprus or in writing systems.

A pioneering interdisciplinary study of the languages and writing systems of ancient Cyprus, covering a broad time-span (1600-300 BC) and considering not only the languages themselves but also the relationship between them, as well as their social and historical context.