Hittite Diplomatic Texts, Second Edition - Beckman - Books - Society of Biblical Literature - 9780788505515 - 1999
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Hittite Diplomatic Texts, Second Edition 2nd edition

This work presents full translations of more than 50 documents from the files of the "foreign office" of the Hittite Empire: 21 treaties, 18 diplomatic letters, and 18 royal edicts and miscellaneous records concerning the relations of the Hittites with their Anatolian and Syrian vassals, as well as with other great powers such as Egypt, Assyria, and Babylonia. Originally composed in Hittite or in the Akkadian lingua franca of the day, many of these texts have never before appeared in English. A short introduction places each document in its historical and cultural context, and a general essay acquaints the reader with the diplomatic practice of the Late Bronze Age. This collection of documents is a major source book for historians of the Ancient Near East and for students of cuneiform and Biblical law. It will also prove useful for those investigating the relationship between Biblical covenant theology and its possible antecedents in older Near Eastern treaty patterns.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released 1999
ISBN13 9780788505515
Publishers Society of Biblical Literature
Pages 244
Dimensions 160 × 230 × 20 mm   ·   344 g
Language English  

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