Hittite local cults
"This English translation of the Hittite cult inventories provides a vivid portrait of the religion, economy, and administration of Bronze Age provincial towns and villages of the Hittite Empire. These texts report the state of local shrines and festivals and document the interplay between the central power and provincial communities on religious affairs. Brief introductions to each text make the volume accessible to students and scholars alike"--Publisher's description.
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- Full title :Hittite local cults / by Michele Cammarosano.
Summary
"This English translation of the Hittite cult inventories provides a vivid portrait of the religion, economy, and administration of Bronze Age provincial towns and villages of the Hittite Empire. These texts report the state of local shrines and festivals and document the interplay between the central power and provincial communities on religious affairs. Brief introductions to each text make the volume accessible to students and scholars alike"--Publisher's description.
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- Publication Date:2018
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):SBL Press
- Place of Publication:Atlanta, GA
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2018
The Physical Object
- Description:xxii, 510 pages : : illustrations, maps ; : 23 cm.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780884143130, 0884143139, 162837215X, 9781628372151
- oclc:on1046102992
- LC Classification:BL2370.H5
- Dewey Decimal:299.199
Table of Contents
Introduction -- Local cults and cult management: The Hittite cult inventories -- Palaeography, orthography, and language -- Gods and cult images -- The festivals -- Economics of the local cults: offerings and participants -- Text editions.
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