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Scripture and Writing
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[German Version]

I. Religious Studies

Writing as a sociocultural and political phenomenon is characterized by the expansion of writing skills within a culture. With the emergence of major writing systems (Paleography), the process of reducing communication to writing began, coupled with specific forms of communication. Also related were the profession of the scribe, scribal training, the development of writing materials, and libraries.

From the outset, the agents of written …

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Prenner, Karl and Huizing, Klaas, “Scripture and Writing”, in: Religion Past and Present. Consulted online on 28 March 2024 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1877-5888_rpp_COM_024751>
Première publication en ligne: 2011
Première édition imprimée: ISBN: 9789004146662, 2006-2013



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