Synopses and Lists Textual Practices in the Pre-Modern World

Textual practices in pre-modern societies cover a great range of representations, from the literary to the pictorial. Among the most intriguing are synopses and lists. While lists provide a complete enumeration of ideas, people, events, or terms, synopses juxtapose one against the other. To understa...

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Other Authors: Bernheimer, Teresa (Editor), Vollandt, Ronny (Editor)
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Language:English
Published: Cambridge Open Book Publishers 2023
Series:Semitic Languages and Cultures
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