Cuneiform Texts and the Writing of History

<p><em>Cuneiform Texts and the Writing of History</em> 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:<br>* criticises disciplinary methodologies which are often informed by a desire to write a history of events<br>* scrutinises the intellectual background of historical writings<br>* examines how Mesopotamia's position as the 'other' in Classical and Biblical writings has influenced scholarship<br>* illustrates approaches with examples taken from the entirety of Mesopotamian history.</p> <p>Other titles in the <em>Approaching the Ancient World</em> series:<br><strong>Ancient History from Coins</strong> 0-415-08993-X<br><strong>Art, Artefacts and Chronology in Classical Archaeology</strong> 0-415-063191-1<br><strong>Reading Papyri, Writing Ancient History</strong> 0-415-09376-7<br><strong>Sources of Roman Law</strong> 0-415-08995-6<br><strong>Uses of Greek Mythology</strong> 0-415-06135-0</p>