Commentaries from ancient mesopotamia: Texts, genres, and hermeneutics

Akkadian commentaries from ancient Mesopotamia, written on cuneiform tablets dating to the first millennium BCE, deal with various texts and exhibit a variety of hermeneutical techniques and concerns. These commentaries are connected to the process of canonization, and also provide a glimpse into th...

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Main Author: Gabbay, Uri 1975- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2022
In: Religion compass
Year: 2022, Volume: 16, Issue: 7
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Mesopotamia / Akkadian language / Commentary / Hermeneutics / Knowledge communication / History 800 BC-1 BC
RelBib Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
BC Ancient Orient; religion
TC Pre-Christian history ; Ancient Near East
VB Hermeneutics; Philosophy
ZG Media studies; Digital media; Communication studies
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Summary:Akkadian commentaries from ancient Mesopotamia, written on cuneiform tablets dating to the first millennium BCE, deal with various texts and exhibit a variety of hermeneutical techniques and concerns. These commentaries are connected to the process of canonization, and also provide a glimpse into the scholarly environment in which they were produced.
ISSN:1749-8171
Contains:Enthalten in: Religion compass
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/rec3.12432