<p>This work contains the first English translations of a collection of Hittite myths. The translations are based on the original tablets on which the myths were written, and take into account recent textual discoveries and published studies on the texts. In addition to these translations, the edition includes a series of brief introductions to the myths, a glossary of names and technical terms, and indices of proper names and topics/subjects. Accessible to nonspecialists, the translations also preserved column and line count for the connivence of scholars. Harry A. Hoffner, Jr. is professor of Hittitology and C0-Director of the the Chicago Hittite Dictionary, University of Chicago.</p>

Hittite Myths (Writings from the Ancient World(Paper), No 2)

Literature & Fiction

Harry A. Hoffner Jr.

Mythology & Folk Tales

Scholars' Press

<p>This is the first book-length collection in English of letters from the ancient kingdom of the Hittites. All known well-preserved examples, including the important corpus of letters from the provincial capital of Tapikka, are reproduced here in romanized transcription and English translation, accompanied by introductory essays, explanatory notes on the text and its translation, and a complete description of the rules of Hittite correspondence compared with that of other ancient Middle Eastern states. Letters containing correspondence between kings and their foreign peers, between kings and their officials in the provinces, and between these officials themselves reveal rich details of provincial administration, the relationships and duties of the officials, and tantalizing glimpses of their private lives. Matters discussed include oversight of agriculture, tax liabilities, litigation, inheritance rights, defense against hostile groups on the kingdom s periphery, and consulting the gods by means of oracular procedures.</p>

Letters from the Hittite Kingdom (Writings from the Ancient World/Society of Biblical Literature)

History

Ancient Civilizations

Society of Biblical Literature

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