Cuneiform Texts and the Writing of History (Approaching the Ancient World)
Marc Van De Mieroop
Cuneiform Texts and the Writing of History discusses how the abundant Mesopotamian cuneiform text sources can be used for the study of various aspects of history: political, social, economic and gender. Marc Van De Mieroop provides a student-friendly introduction to the subject and:* criticises disciplinary methodologies which are often informed by a desire to write a history of events* scrutinises the intellectual background of historical writings* examines how Mesopotamia's position as the 'other' in Classical and Biblical writings has influenced scholarship* illustrates approaches with examples taken from the entirety of Mesopotamian history.
Tahun:
1999
Edisi:
1
Penerbit:
Routledge
Bahasa:
english
Halaman:
213
ISBN 10:
0415195322
ISBN 13:
9780415195324
File:
PDF, 4.75 MB
IPFS:
,
english, 1999