The Oxford Handbook Of Cuneiform Culture

by Karen Radner

2020-11-25 00:22:28

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, Anato... Read more
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 ofCuneiform 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 notjust as "texts" but also as material artefacts that offer much additional information about their creators, readers, users and owners. Less

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File size9.69 X 6.73 X 0.27 in
Print pages840
PublisherOxford University Press
Publication date March 4, 2020
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780198856030
Karen Radner is Professor of Ancient Near Eastern History at University College London. Her research concentrates on the Neo-Assyrian Empire. Her books include State Correspondence in the Ancient Worl...

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