The Meaning of Color in Ancient Mesopotamia
| Author | : Shiyanthi Thavapalan |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 523 |
| Release | : 2019-10-21 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789004415416 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9004415416 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (416 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Meaning of Color in Ancient Mesopotamia by : Shiyanthi Thavapalan
Download or read book The Meaning of Color in Ancient Mesopotamia written by Shiyanthi Thavapalan and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-10-21 with total page 523 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In The Meaning of Color in Ancient Mesopotamia, Shiyanthi Thavapalan offers the first in-depth study of the words and expressions for colors in the Akkadian language (c. 2500-500 BCE). By combining philological analysis with the technical investigation of materials, she debunks the misconception that people in Mesopotamia had a limited sense of color and convincingly positions the development of Akkadian color language as a corollary of the history of materials and techniques in the ancient Near East"--
