Problems of Canonicity and Identity formation in Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia (Carsten Niebuhr Institute Publications) - Hardcover

Gojko Barjamovic; Kim Ryholt

 
9788763543729: Problems of Canonicity and Identity formation in Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia (Carsten Niebuhr Institute Publications)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 8763543729 ISBN 13: 9788763543729
Publisher: Museum Tusculanum Press, 2016

Synopsis

The term canonicity implies the recognition that the domain of literature and of the library is also a cultural and political one, related to various forms of identity formation, maintenance, and change. Scribes and benefactors create canon in as much as they teach, analyze, preserve, promulgate and change canonical texts according to prevailing norms. From early on, texts from the written traditions of ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt were accumulated, codified, and to some extent canonized, as various collections developed mainly in the environment of the temple and the palace. These written traditions represent sets of formal and informal cultures that all speak in their own ways of canonicity, normativity, and other forms of cultural expertise. Some forms of literature were used not only in scholarly contexts, but also in political ones, and they served purposes of identity formation. This volume addresses the interrelations between various forms of canon and identity formation in different time periods, genres, regions, and contexts, as well as the application of contemporary conceptions of canon to ancient texts.

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About the Author

Kim Ryholt is Professor of Egyptology at the University of Copenhagen and specializes in ancient Egyptian history and literature. Gojko Barjamovic is lecturer in Assyriology at the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University. He has written, edited or co-authored several books, including A Historical Geography of Anatolia in the Old Assyrian Colony Period published by Museum Tusculanum Press.

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Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press
Publication date
2016
Language
English
ISBN 10 
8763543729
ISBN 13 
9788763543729
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
357