Tracking the master scribe : revision through introduction in biblical and Mesopotamian literature / Sara J. Milstein.

Author/Creator:

Milstein, Sara J. (Sara Jessica), 1978- author.

Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2016]

Format/Description:

Book
xviii, 244 pages ; 25 cm

Subjects:

Bible. Old Testament. -- Comparative studies.
Bible. Old Testament..
Assyro-Babylonian literature -- Relation to the Old Testament.

Form/Genre:

Comparative studies.

Summary:

"With collectively produced texts that underwent massive change over time, Mesopotamian literature and the Hebrew Bible confound modern notions of authorship and creativity. Tracking the Master Scribe: Revision through Introduction in Biblical and Mesopotamian Literature probes the methods employed by ancient scribes to pass down the writing that mattered most"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780190205393
0190205393

OCLC:

939245047

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