Principles of Akkadian textual criticism [electronic resource] / Martin Worthington.

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Worthington, Martin

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Series: Studies in ancient Near Eastern records ; v. 1Publication details: Boston ; Berlin : De Gruyter, 2012.Description: xxiii, 352 pISBN:

1614510512
9781614510512
9781614510567 (e-book)

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PJ3711 .W67 2012eb

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Summary: 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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Includes bibliographical references (p. [310]-334) and indexes.

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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