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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.

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 5/13/1999 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780415195331, 978-0415195331
      ISBN10: 0415195330
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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

      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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