Beschreibung
To facilitate the trade that reaches across a distance of some 1,000km from Assur to Anatolia, in the early 2nd mill. BC, letters became for the Assyrians the most important type of document. Of the c. 24,000 Old Assyrian tablets, about 40% can be estimated to be letters. Thus, in letters we have an incredible wealth of insights into the Old Assyrian world. One aspect to be gleaned is how well the aphorism “time is money” is applicable to Old Assyrian society. Time is one of the most important factors in the argumentative strategies when the Assyrian traders request (urgent) aid from their colleagues. I would propose toinvestigate the rhetorical conventions to convey such urgency, what they imply about the relations the traders had to one another, and in what way such expressions relate to the real-world means of transport and the possible speed of communication. To what degree are they simply rhetorical conventions or reflect a real historical background?
| Zeitraum | 5 März 2022 |
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| Ereignistitel | 4th Graduate Symposium in Ancient Near Eastern Studies: Communication |
| Veranstaltungstyp | Konferenz |
| Ort | New Haven, USA / Vereinigte Staaten, ConnecticutAuf Karte anzeigen |
| Bekanntheitsgrad | International |