Cuneiform Texts and the Writing of History

Informationen zum Autor Marc Van De Mieroop Klappentext To understand the history of Mesopotamia, historians have had to rely on cuneiform texts which represent the oldest tradition of human history. The number and variety of texts written in cuneiform script are enormous, and present a unique source for the study of this ancient culture. Clear and accessible, "Cuneiform Texts and the Writing of History" explores the possibilities and challenges these sources offer. Marc Van De Mieroop considers the political, social, and economic conditions that these texts illuminate as well as the way historians have used these sources to validate their readings of particular historical events. Filled with examples taken from the entirety of Mesopotamian history, "Cuneiform Texts and the Writing of History" offers readers insight into how we have come to learn about this fascinating chapter of the human past. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Other titles in the Approaching the Ancient World series: Ancient History from Coins 0-415-08993-X Art, Artefacts and Chronology in Classical Archaeology 0-415-063191-1 Reading Papyri, Writing Ancient History 0-415-09376-7 Sources of Roman Law 0-415-08995-6 Uses of Greek Mythology 0-415-06135-0 ...

Autorentext
Marc Van De Mieroop

Klappentext
To understand the history of Mesopotamia, historians have had to rely on cuneiform texts which represent the oldest tradition of human history. The number and variety of texts written in cuneiform script are enormous, and present a unique source for the study of this ancient culture.

Clear and accessible, "Cuneiform Texts and the Writing of History" explores the possibilities and challenges these sources offer. Marc Van De Mieroop considers the political, social, and economic conditions that these texts illuminate as well as the way historians have used these sources to validate their readings of particular historical events. Filled with examples taken from the entirety of Mesopotamian history, "Cuneiform Texts and the Writing of History" offers readers insight into how we have come to learn about this fascinating chapter of the human past.


Zusammenfassung
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.

Inhalt
Other titles in the Approaching the Ancient World series:
Ancient History from Coins 0-415-08993-X
Art, Artefacts and Chronology in Classical Archaeology 0-415-063191-1
Reading Papyri, Writing Ancient History 0-415-09376-7
Sources of Roman Law 0-415-08995-6
Uses of Greek Mythology 0-415-06135-0

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