Reading and Writing in Babylon

Informationen zum Autor Dominique Charpin is Professor of Mesopotamian History at the Sorbonne, Paris. Klappentext Translation of: Lire et ecrire a Babylone. Zusammenfassung Shows how hundreds of thousands of clay tablets testify to the history of an ancient society that communicated broadly through letters to gods! insightful commentary! and sales receipts. This book includes many passages! offered in translation! that allow readers an illuminating glimpse into the lives of Babylonians.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Charpin Dominique, Dominique Charpin
• Con la collaborazione di: Jane Marie Todd (Traduzione)
• Editore: Harvard University Press
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 03.01.2011
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Linguistica generale e comparata
• EAN: 9780674049680
• ISBN: 978-0-674-04968-0
• Numero di pagine: 336
• Categorie: HISTORY / Middle East / General, HISTORY / Ancient / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Alphabets & Writing Systems, Middle Eastern history, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Writing systems, alphabets, BCE to c 500 CE, Babylonia, BCE period – Protohistory