Problems of Canonicity and Identity Formation in Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia (Hardcover)

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, analyse, 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 canonised, 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.

General

Imprint:	Museum Tusculanum Press
Country of origin:	Denmark
Series:	Carsten Niebuhr Institute Publications
Release date:	July 2016
Editors:	Kim Ryholt • Gojko Barjamovic
Dimensions:	253 x 174 x 3mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	357
ISBN-13:	978-87-635-4372-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > Middle & Near Eastern archaeology > Egyptian archaeology
LSN:	87-635-4372-9
Barcode:	9788763543729

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