The story of the Tibetan Typewriter
The article presents the history of the development of the first typewriter capable of reproducing the Tibetan alphabet since 1947 with a focus on the alleged role of Moravian missionaries to the western Himalaya region in the device's evolution. The background of Moravian mission work in the r...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Herrnhuter-Verlag
[2018]
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Unitas Fratrum
Year: 2018, Volume: 77, Pages: 71-80 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CD Christianity and Culture KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBG France KBM Asia RJ Mission; missiology |
| Further subjects: | B
Moravian Church
B Missionaries B TYPEWRITERS History B TYPEWRITERS Design & construction B Tibetan language B Language in missionary work |
| Summary: | The article presents the history of the development of the first typewriter capable of reproducing the Tibetan alphabet since 1947 with a focus on the alleged role of Moravian missionaries to the western Himalaya region in the device's evolution. The background of Moravian mission work in the region is outlined along with the alleged importance of reproduction of Tibetan church literature for local congregations. |
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| ISSN: | 0344-9254 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Evangelische Brüder-Unität, Unitas Fratrum
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