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Writing and the Ancient State is a comparative study of the use of writing to create and maintain order in early states.

How do ancient historians pursue their craft? From the evidence of coins, pottery shards, remains of buildings, works of art, and, above all, literary texts--al

Language, Literacy, and Technology explores how technology matters to language and the ways we use it.

This book traces the evolving uses of writing to command assent and obedience in early China, an evolution that culminated in the establishment of a textual can

This anthology translates and discusses texts authored by women of ancient Mesopotamia.