Ancient Archives and Archival Traditions

The quality of the contributions is uniformly high ... Several of the chapters offer excellent surveys of the archival materials and practices of the civilizations on which they focus, and these ought to be accessible to motivated undergraduates as well as graduate students and teachers; those by Steinkeller, Palaima, and Davies stand out in this respect. * New England Classical Journal *
... a fine collection of essays ... this collection broadens our knowledge and outlook. * Journal of the Society of Archivists *
The scholarship here is stunning ... All archivists, even those who have never had an ancient record in their possession and never will, have much to learn from this collection. * Journal of the Society of Archivists *
... the detail and richness of many of the papers open up new avenues for reflection. * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *
... well produced ... There is a general map locating the sites of the archives discussed in the volume; some of the papers are lavishly illustrated, and, in keeping with the quality of the papers, most contributors give a bibliography updated to 2001 or even later. * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *
Here we have an up-to-date and highly detailed survey of a field that will continue to grow and to challenge our understanding of the past. * Times Higher Education Supplement *
The collection...makes a great deal of specialized material and eminent scholarship available to a wider readership, and allows us to put the remains of many different but variously connected civilizations side by side. * Journal of Hellenic Studies *
...a remarkable glimpse of the wider horizon which disciplinary boundaries usually discourage us from seeing. * Journal of Hellenic Studies *