
The Oxford Handbook of Cuneiform Culture
Oxford University Press
Published on 22. September 2011
Book
Hardback
840 pages
978-0-19-955730-1 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Thanks are due to the K. Radner and E. Robson for the care with which they edited this voluminous book. * Bibliotheca Orientalis *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
111 in-text illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 175 mm
Thickness: 49 mm
Weight
1597 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-955730-1 (9780199557301)
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Karen Radner | Eleanor Robson
The Oxford Handbook of Cuneiform Culture
E-Book
09/2011
OUP eBook
€26.49
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Persons
Editor
Reader in Ancient Near Eastern History, University College London
Reader in Ancient Middle Eastern Science, University of Cambridge
Content
I. MATERIALITY AND LITERACIES ; II. INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES ; III. EXPERTS AND NOVICES ; IV. DECISIONS ; V. INTERPRETATIONS ; VI. MAKING KNOWLEDGE ; VII. SHAPING TRADITION