Tracking the master scribe: revision through introduction in biblical and Mesopotamian literature
Characterized by collectively produced texts that changed significantly over time, Mesopotamian literature and the Hebrew Bible confound modern notions of authorship and creativity. Tracking the Master Scribe probes the methods ancient scribes employed in passing down the writing that mattered most.
| Summary: | Characterized by collectively produced texts that changed significantly over time, Mesopotamian literature and the Hebrew Bible confound modern notions of authorship and creativity. Tracking the Master Scribe probes the methods ancient scribes employed in passing down the writing that mattered most. Cover -- Tracking the Master Scribe -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- 1. Spotlight on Method: (Revision through) Introduction -- 2. "Evident" Cases of Revision through Introduction -- 3. A Second Wind: Revision through Introduction in Adapa -- 4. Surpassing All Versions: Revision through Introduction in the Gilgamesh Epic -- 5. Delusions of Grandeur: Revision through Introduction in Judges 6-9 -- 6. Echoes of Saul: Revision through Introduction in Judges 19-21, 1 Samuel 1, and 1 Samuel 11 -- 7. The "Magic" of Beginnings (and Endings) -- Works Cited -- Index. |
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| Item Description: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (265 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780190205409 |
