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Tracking the master scribe : revision through introduction in biblical and Mesopotamian literature /

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"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 empl...

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Main Author: Milstein, Sara J. (Sara Jessica), 1978- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2016]
Subjects:
Bible. > Old Testament > Comparative studies.
Bible. > Old Testament.
Bibel > Altes Testament.
Assyro-Babylonian literature > Relation to the Old Testament.
Einleitung.
Intertextualität.
Literatur.
Mesopotamien.
Comparative studies.
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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"--
Physical Description:xviii, 244 pages ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-232) and index.
ISBN:9780190205393 (cloth : alk. paper)
0190205393 (cloth : alk. paper)