Principles of Akkadian textual criticism
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 f...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Studies in ancient Near Eastern records |
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| Medienart: | Druck Buch |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Boston Berlin
De Gruyter
c 2012
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Studies in ancient Near Eastern records (1)
Jahr: 2012 |
| Schriftenreihe/Zeitschrift: | Studies in ancient Near Eastern records
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| normierte Schlagwort(-folgen): | B
Akkadisch
/ Philologie
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| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Akkadian philology
B Akkadian language Writing B Assyro-Babylonian literature B Akkadian language Texts B Transmission of texts |
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| Zusammenfassung: | 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.--Cover 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.--Cover |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1614510512 |