Secret Writing in the Long Eighteenth Century: Theories and Practices of Cryptology

ISBN-13: 9781009078146 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 75 str.

Ellison Katherine Ellison

Opis

Promoted as practice of self-improvement, cryptology of the long eighteenth century granted secret writing methods disciplinary legitimacy.

Spis treści

1. Introduction: Cryptology Before the Long Eighteenth Century and Foundational Writings; 2. Ciphering and Deciphering as Writing and Reading Processes; 3. Cipher Devices as Writing and Reading Technologies; 4. Cryptotypographies; 5. Conclusion: Pulling Back the Curtain of Secrecy.