{"product_id":"agency-in-ancient-writing-joshua-englehardt-9781607321996","title":"Agency in Ancient Writing","description":"\u003cp\u003e Individual agents are frequently evident in early writing and notational systems, yet these systems have rarely been subjected to the concept of agency as it is traceable in archeology. \u003ci\u003eAgency in Ancient Writing\u003c\/i\u003e addresses this oversight, allowing archeologists to identify and discuss real, observable actors and actions in the archaeological record.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Embracing myriad ways in which agency can be interpreted, ancient writing systems from Mesoamerica, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Crete, China, and Greece are examined from a textual perspective as both archaeological objects and nascent historical documents. This allows for distinction among intentions, consequences, meanings, and motivations, increasing understanding and aiding interpretation of the subjectivity of social actors. Chapters focusing on acts of writing and public recitation overlap with those addressing the materiality of texts, interweaving archaeology, epigraphy, and the study of visual symbol systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAgency in Ancient Writing\u003c\/i\u003e leads to a more thorough and meaningful discussion of agency as an archaeological concept and will be of interest to anyone interested in ancient texts, including archaeologists, historians, linguists, epigraphers, and art historians, as well as scholars studying agency and structuration theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joshua Englehardt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1607321998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781607321996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Colorado\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 1.00d","brand":"Joshua Englehardt","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44070174556415,"sku":"9781607321996","price":83.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4fd0b9c3-53e2-4fb0-b4e7-cde09db931d2.jpg?v=1685428795","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/agency-in-ancient-writing-joshua-englehardt-9781607321996","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}