Hittite Local Cults (Writings from the Ancient World)

Synopsis

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. 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. By Michele Cammarosano. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Texts In English, Translated From The Hittite.