Erste Philologien

As complex notation systems or script emerge in Egypt and Mesopotamia both cultures develop large bodies of written lore over the millennia addressing various areas of knowledge. Compilation, care, and transmission of these texts between 3000 BC until the turn of the eras required a high degree of specialisation. Minute familiarity with the script(s) and language(s), their structure and characteristics, as well as the methods of compilation represent the foundation of philological work. These involve, for instance, techniques for transferring knowledge over time, comparing texts and reassembling knowledge into new editions, or interpreting and commenting on texts in circulation. A main goal of this study is to make available vantage points, which allow glimpses into the primary sources, where actors, institutions, and methods engage systematically with the written lore. In doing so, the book aims to illuminate first philologies in the ancient civilisations of Egypt and Mesopotamia.

Klaus Wagensonner (Mit / Unter Mitarbeit von) Geboren 1980; Studium der Altsemitischen Philologie und Orientalischen Archäologie; 2016 Promotion; derzeit Post Doc Researcher der Yale University. Eva CancikKirschbaum (Von (Autor)) Geboren 1965; Studium der Altorientalistik, Semitistik, Klassischen Archäologie und Vorderasiatischen Archäologie; 1994 Promotion; 2003 Habilitation; seit 2003 Professorin für Altorientalische Philologie und Geschichte am Seminar für Altorientalistik der FU Berlin. Jochem Kahl (Von (Autor)) Geboren 1961; Studium der Ägyptologie, Klassischen Archäologie und Vor- und Frühgeschichte; 1992 Promotion; 1998 Habilitation; seit 2008 Professor für Ägyptologie an der FU Berlin.