SpringerBriefs in History of Science and Technology

Middeke-Conlin, Robert

This book examines education as a means to explore knowledge and literacy in the Old Babylonian period. It further employs a new method to research these topics. Contrary to numerous existing studies on the subject, the author examines elementary education globally, that is, in pursuit of Old Babylonian education in its entirety. Typically, education is examined in a piecemeal fashion. It's as if education centered on lexicography alone or mathematics alone. This work encompasses a view about educational content and knowledge systems, as opposed to only specific aspects or branches of them. In doing so, a characterization of institution and society is made possible allowing the work to open new general perspectives on Mesopotamian knowledge, literacy, and education.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2023-11-10

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783031452253

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-45226-0

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 145