Royal Hittite Instructions and Related Administrative Texts (Writings from the Ancient World) - Jared L. Miller - Books - Society of Biblical Literature - 9781589836563 - October 16, 2013
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Royal Hittite Instructions and Related Administrative Texts (Writings from the Ancient World)

Jared L. Miller

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Royal Hittite Instructions and Related Administrative Texts (Writings from the Ancient World)

Few compositions provide as much insight into the structure of the Hittite state and the nature of Hittite society as the so-called Instructions. While these texts may strike the modern reader as didactic, the Hittites, who categorized them together with state treaties, understood them as contracts or obligations, consisting of the king s instructions to officials such as priests and temple personnel, mayors, military officers, border garrison commanders, and palace servants. They detail how and in what spirit the officials are to carry out their duties and what consequences they are to suffer for failure. Also included are several examples of closely related oath impositions and oaths. Collecting for the first time the entire corpus of Hittite Instructions, this accessible volume presents these works in transliteration of the original texts and translation, with clear and readable introductory essays, references to primary and secondary sources, and thorough indices.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released October 16, 2013
ISBN13 9781589836563
Publishers Society of Biblical Literature
Pages 474
Dimensions 152 × 229 × 27 mm   ·   689 g
Language English  

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