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>