Understanding material text cultures : a multidisciplinary view / edited by Markus Hilgert. - Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2017] - 287 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. - Materiale Textkulturen, Band 9 2198-6932 ; .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"The present volume comprises six highly original studies on material text cultures in different nontypographic societies stretching from the 3rd millennium cuneiform textual record of ancient Mesopotamia to 20th century Qur'anic boards of northern and central African provenience. The volume provides a multidisciplinary approach to material text cultures complementary to the interdisciplinary, strongly theory-grounded research scheme of the CRC 933"--Provided by publisher.

9783110417852 (hardcover : acid-free paper)

2016057521


Writing--Social aspects--History.--Middle East
Writing--Social aspects--History.--Africa, North
Writing--Social aspects--History.--Africa, Central
Material culture--History.--Middle East
Material culture--History.--Africa, North
Material culture--History.--Africa, Central


Middle East--Social life and customs.
Africa, North--Social life and customs.
Africa, Central--Social life and customs.

P211.3.M628 / U74 2017

302.2/24409