Scribal education in the Sargonic period

"Scribal Education in the Sargonic Period is an in-depth analysis of the process of education for scribes during the period of Sargonic hegemony in ancient Mesopotamia (c. 2335-2150 BCE). The book provides a holistic study of the topic, addressing the technology of writing, the school texts use...

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Main Author: Kraus, Nicholas ca. 20./21. Jh. (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston 2020
In:Year: 2020
Reviews:[Rezension von: Kraus, Nicholas, ca. 20./21. Jh., Scribal education in the Sargonic period] (2022) (Notizia, Palmiro, 1980 -)
Series/Journal:Harvard semitic studies volume 67
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Mesopotamia / Scribe / Training / History 2335 BC-2150 BC
Further subjects:B Civilization
B Iraq Civilization To 634
B Education
B Scribes
B Education (Iraq) History To 1500
B Iraq
B History
B Thesis
B Scribes (Iraq) History
B Cuneiform writing
B Cuneiform inscriptions, Akkadian
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Summary:"Scribal Education in the Sargonic Period is an in-depth analysis of the process of education for scribes during the period of Sargonic hegemony in ancient Mesopotamia (c. 2335-2150 BCE). The book provides a holistic study of the topic, addressing the technology of writing, the school texts used in education, the languages of instruction, and the social and historical context of scribal life and an education in cuneiform writing. The topic of scribal education at such an early period of Mesopotamian history has never been addressed at length before. Nicholas Kraus convincingly argues that scribal education during the Sargonic period was closely tied to the administrative institutions of the Sargonic Empire and prepared a scribe to become an effective administrator. The Harvard Semitic Studies series publishes volumes from the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East. Monographs, https://hmane.harvard.edu/publications"--
Introduction -- Writing technology and paleography -- The school texts -- Scribal education in context -- After Akkade -- Summary and conclusions.
Item Description:Based on the author's dissertation (doctoral)--Yale University, 2018
Includes bibliographical references and index