The Oxford Handbook of Cuneiform Culture
Seiten
2011
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-955730-1 (ISBN)
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-955730-1 (ISBN)
An authoritative guide to the Ancient Middle East as seen through the lens of cuneiform writing, the writing system of ancient Mesopotamia. Written by a team of international scholars, with chapter bibliographies and numerous illustrations, the Handbook is a state-of-the-art guide to the discipline as well as offering pathways for future research.
The cuneiform script, the writing system of ancient Mesopotamia, was witness to one of the world's oldest literate cultures. For over three millennia, it was the vehicle of communication from (at its greatest extent) Iran to the Mediterranean, Anatolia to Egypt. The Oxford Handbook of Cuneiform Culture examines the Ancient Middle East through the lens of cuneiform writing. The contributors, a mix of scholars from across the disciplines, explore, define, and to some extent look beyond the boundaries of the written word, using Mesopotamia's clay tablets and stone inscriptions not just as 'texts' but also as material artefacts that offer much additional information about their creators, readers, users and owners.
The cuneiform script, the writing system of ancient Mesopotamia, was witness to one of the world's oldest literate cultures. For over three millennia, it was the vehicle of communication from (at its greatest extent) Iran to the Mediterranean, Anatolia to Egypt. The Oxford Handbook of Cuneiform Culture examines the Ancient Middle East through the lens of cuneiform writing. The contributors, a mix of scholars from across the disciplines, explore, define, and to some extent look beyond the boundaries of the written word, using Mesopotamia's clay tablets and stone inscriptions not just as 'texts' but also as material artefacts that offer much additional information about their creators, readers, users and owners.
Karen Radner is Reader in Ancient Near Eastern History, University College London. Eleanor Robson is Reader in Ancient Middle Eastern Science, University of Cambridge
I. MATERIALITY AND LITERACIES ; II. INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES ; III. EXPERTS AND NOVICES ; IV. DECISIONS ; V. INTERPRETATIONS ; VI. MAKING KNOWLEDGE ; VII. SHAPING TRADITION
Reihe/Serie | Oxford Handbooks |
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Zusatzinfo | 111 in-text illustrations |
Verlagsort | Oxford |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 168 x 249 mm |
Gewicht | 1814 g |
Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Archäologie |
Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte | |
Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike | |
Geschichte ► Hilfswissenschaften ► Paläografie | |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte | |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft | |
ISBN-10 | 0-19-955730-6 / 0199557306 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-955730-1 / 9780199557301 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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