Cuneiform texts and the writing of history
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Cuneiform texts and the writing of history
（Approaching the ancient world）
Routledge, 1999
- : hbk
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [176]-193) and index
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Description
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.
Table of Contents
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