RT Article
T1 The story of the Tibetan Typewriter
JF Unitas Fratrum
VO 77
SP 71
OP 80
A1 Parsons, Lorraine ca. 21. Jh.
LA English
PB Herrnhuter-Verlag
YR 2018
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/104589396X
AB 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.
K1 Language in missionary work
K1 Missionaries
K1 Moravian Church
K1 Tibetan language
K1 TYPEWRITERS : Design & construction
K1 TYPEWRITERS : History