Introduction

literary studies; material philology; neuroscience; book history; egyptology; paratextual studies; manuscript culture; philology; hieratic; Egyptian literature; education; Coptic studies; metaphor; scribal practices; scribes; Demotic; paleography; library science; bilingualism; diglossia; orality and literacy; memory variants; Museum studies

Abstract :

[en] Looking beyond the Text investigates the production, transmission, and reception of texts and manuscripts in ancient Egypt, focusing on the complex practices and culture of the scribes who made them. Drawing on theories and methods from other disciplines such as literary studies, neuroscience, and book history, the authors discuss the physical practices of writing, social contexts of texts and manuscripts, and scribes themselves. The papers examine a wide range of manuscripts, including letters, medical compendia, poems, religious corpora, and other text genres, written on varied media in different time periods. The resulting collection offers new perspectives on the key role of scribes in ancient Egypt and models more contextualized and materially informed modes of philology.

Research Center/Unit :

Mondes anciens - ULiège

Disciplines :

Classical & oriental studies

Author, co-author :

Geoga, Margaret

Motte, Aurore ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de l'antiquité

Jurjens, Judith

Language :

English

Title :

Introduction

Publication date :

03 February 2025

Main work title :

Looking beyond the Text

Publisher :

BRILL

ISBN/EAN :

978-90-04-72339-9
978-90-04-72340-5

Pages :

1-8

Peer reviewed :

Peer reviewed

Additional URL :

https://brill.com/view/book/9789004723405/BP000001.xml

Funders :

F.R.S.-FNRS - Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique
AvH - Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

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