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The Oxford Handbook of Cuneiform Culture

By Karen Radner , Eleanor Robson (editors)

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
2011
ISBN
0199557306, 9780199557301
LCC
DS69.5 .O84 2011
Open Library ID
OL24857946M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (12636563 bytes)
Pages
773\805
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-03-09 12:00:00

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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