Scribal repertoires in Egypt from the New Kingdom to the early Islamic period /

Reconceptualizes scribal variation in pre-modern Egypt from the perspective of contemporary historical sociolinguistics, as a rich source for understanding the scribes' complex socio-cultural environments. A series of case studies applies this framework to scribal variation spanning thousands o...

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Gespeichert in:
Hauptverfasser:
Cromwell, Jennifer, Grossman, Eitan
Weitere Verfasser:
Cromwell, Jennifer (HerausgeberIn), Grossman, Eitan (HerausgeberIn)
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
Reconceptualizes scribal variation in pre-modern Egypt from the perspective of contemporary historical sociolinguistics, as a rich source for understanding the scribes' complex socio-cultural environments. A series of case studies applies this framework to scribal variation spanning thousands of years, from Pharaonic to Islamic Egypt.
Umfang:
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white).
Anmerkungen:
This edition previously issued in print: 2017.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-250846-6
0-19-182188-8
0-19-108050-0
Schlagworte:
Scribes > Egypt.
Coptic manuscripts (Papyri) > Egypt.
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