| Principles of Akkadian Textual Criticism Contributor(s): Worthington, Martin (Author) |
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ISBN: 1614510512 ISBN-13: 9781614510512 Publisher: de Gruyter OUR PRICE: $228.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - History | Middle East - General - Literary Criticism | African |
| Dewey: 892.1 |
| LCCN: 2011277845 |
| Series: Studies in Ancient Near Eastern Records (Saner) |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 7" W x 9.6" (2.11 lbs) 375 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |