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...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Unitas Fratrum |
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| Medienart: | Druck Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Herrnhuter-Verlag
[2018]
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Unitas Fratrum
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| IxTheo Notationen: | CD Christentum und Kultur KAJ Kirchengeschichte 1914-; neueste Zeit KBG Frankreich KBM Asien RJ Mission; Missionswissenschaft |
| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Moravian Church
B Missionaries B TYPEWRITERS History B TYPEWRITERS Design & construction B Tibetan language B Language in missionary work |
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| Zusammenfassung: | 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 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Evangelische Brüder-Unität, Unitas Fratrum
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