Watts/Iconic Books, 22. Ancient Iconic Texts and Scholarly Expertise

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How to Cite: Watts, James W.. 22. Ancient Iconic Texts and Scholarly Expertise. Iconic Books and Texts - Sacred texts (HRLC). Equinox eBooks Publishing, United Kingdom. p. 407-418 May 2013. ISBN 9781781792544.

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This chapter probes the origins of iconic textuality in the ancient Near East, informed by post-colonial perspectives on iconic texts. The surviving art and texts from ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia exhibit at least four forms of iconic textuality: monumental inscriptions, portraits of scribes, displays and manipulations of ritual texts, and beliefs in heavenly texts.

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  • container title
    Comparative Research on Iconic and Performative Texts
  • creator
    James W. Watts
  • isbn
    9781781791585 (eBook)
  • publisher
    Equinox Publishing Ltd.
  • publisher place
    Sheffield, United Kingdom
  • series title
    Comparative Research on Iconic and Performative Texts
  • doi
    https://doi.org/10.1558/isbn.9781781791585