The class reunion : an annotated translation and commentary on the Sumerian dialogue, Two scribes /
The class reunion : an annotated translation and commentary on the Sumerian dialogue, Two scribes /
by J. Cale Johnson and Markham J. Geller.
- 1 online resource (xiii, 362 pages) : illustrations.
- Cuneiform monographs, v. 47 0929-0052 ; .
- Cuneiform Monographs 47. Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2015, ISBN: 9789004287389. .
Includes bibliographical references ([301]-314) and index.
Preliminary Material -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Synthetic Text and Translation -- 3 Textual Criticism and Methodology -- 4 Manuscripts, Partitur and Commentary -- Bibliography -- Index of Akkadian Words -- Index of Sumerian Words -- Subject Index -- Plates.
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In The Class Reunion—An Annotated Translation and Commentary on the Sumerian Dialogue Two Scribes, J. Cale Johnson and Markham J. Geller present a critical edition, translation and commentary on the Sumerian scholastic dialogue otherwise known as Two Scribes, Streit zweier Schulabsolventen or Dialogue 1. The two protagonists, the Professor and the Bureaucrat, each ridicule their opponent in alternating speeches, while at the same time scoring points based on their detailed knowledge of Sumerian lexical and literary traditions. But they also represent the two social roles into which nearly all graduates of the Old Babylonian Tablet House typically gained entrance. So the dialogue also reflects on larger themes such as professional identity and the nature of scholastic activity in Mesopotamia in the Old Babylonian period (ca. 1800–1600 BCE).
9789004302105
10.1163/9789004302105 DOI
2015020780
Dialogue between Two Scribes.
Dialogue between Two Scribes--Criticism, Textual.
Sumerian literature--History and criticism.
PJ4075 / .C58 2015
899/.95
Includes bibliographical references ([301]-314) and index.
Preliminary Material -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Synthetic Text and Translation -- 3 Textual Criticism and Methodology -- 4 Manuscripts, Partitur and Commentary -- Bibliography -- Index of Akkadian Words -- Index of Sumerian Words -- Subject Index -- Plates.
Available to subscribing member institutions only.
In The Class Reunion—An Annotated Translation and Commentary on the Sumerian Dialogue Two Scribes, J. Cale Johnson and Markham J. Geller present a critical edition, translation and commentary on the Sumerian scholastic dialogue otherwise known as Two Scribes, Streit zweier Schulabsolventen or Dialogue 1. The two protagonists, the Professor and the Bureaucrat, each ridicule their opponent in alternating speeches, while at the same time scoring points based on their detailed knowledge of Sumerian lexical and literary traditions. But they also represent the two social roles into which nearly all graduates of the Old Babylonian Tablet House typically gained entrance. So the dialogue also reflects on larger themes such as professional identity and the nature of scholastic activity in Mesopotamia in the Old Babylonian period (ca. 1800–1600 BCE).
9789004302105
10.1163/9789004302105 DOI
2015020780
Dialogue between Two Scribes.
Dialogue between Two Scribes--Criticism, Textual.
Sumerian literature--History and criticism.
PJ4075 / .C58 2015
899/.95