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Materiale Textkulturen : Konzepte - Materialien - Praktiken /

How does one define and explore the "material presence of the written in non-typographical cultures?" The interdisciplinary and collaborative essays in this handbook present theoretical principles, describe text-bearing materials and objects, and investigate the diverse practices related t...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Walter de Gruyter & Co
Other Authors: Meier, Thomas (Editor), Ott, Michael R. (Editor), Sauer, Rebecca (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:German
Language Notes:In German.
Published: Warschau/Berlin : De Gruyter Open, [2015]
Series:Materiale Textkulturen ; 1.
Subjects:
Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies > Classical Studies > Epigraphy.
Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies > Classical Studies > Papyrology.
History > Topics in History > Cultural History.
HISTORY / General.
Civilization, Classical
Writing
Text culture.
materiality.
praxeology.
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:How does one define and explore the "material presence of the written in non-typographical cultures?" The interdisciplinary and collaborative essays in this handbook present theoretical principles, describe text-bearing materials and objects, and investigate the diverse practices related to text-bearing artifacts. The analysis is illustrated with examples drawn from a period of over 4,500 years.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 746 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:80 farb. Abb.
ISBN:3110371294
9783110371284
3110371286
9783110371291