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Principles of Akkadian Textual Criticism

By Martin Worthington

Book information

Publisher
de Gruyter
Year
2012
ISBN
1614510512, 9781614510512
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5136264 bytes)
Series
Studies in Ancient Near Eastern Records
Pages
350\377
Time added
2013-12-05 18:21:05

Description

Errors of many kinds abound in Akkadian writings, but this fact's far-reaching implications have never been unraveled and systematized. To attempt this is the aim of this book. Drawing on scholarship from other fields, it outlines a framework for the critical evaluation of extant text and the formulation of conjectural emendations. Along the way, it explores issues at the interface of orthography, textual transmission, scribal education, grammar, literacy, and literary interpretation.

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