Cuneiform Texts and the Writing of History (Approaching the Ancient World)

Cuneiform Texts and the Writing of History (Approaching the Ancient World) by Mieroop, Marc Van De. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780415195331.

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 Mesopotamias position as the other in Classical and Biblical writings has influenced scholarship * illustrates approaches with examples taken from the entirety of Mesopotamian history.