Zerstörung von Geschriebenem Historische und transkulturelle Perspektiven

Inscribed artifacts are exposed to a range of practices that damage them. These practices vary dramatically across historical periods and cultural contexts. This book studies a number of representative examples spanning ancient, medieval, and modern times. The analysis identifies features of these d...

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Other Authors: Kühne-Wespi, Carina (Editor), Oschema, Klaus Peter (Editor), Quack, Joachim Friedrich (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2019
Series:Materiale Textkulturen 22
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Summary:Inscribed artifacts are exposed to a range of practices that damage them. These practices vary dramatically across historical periods and cultural contexts. This book studies a number of representative examples spanning ancient, medieval, and modern times. The analysis identifies features of these different practices and the motivations behind them, developing a comprehensive system of interpretation.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (460 p.)
ISBN:9783110629040
9783110628906;9783110629897;9783110629040
Access:Open Access