The Hittites and their world / by Billie Jean Collins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Collins, Billie Jean.

Series:

Archaeology and biblical studies ; no. 7.

Archaeology and biblical studies ; no. 7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hittites.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (270 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Atlanta : Society of Biblical Literature, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Lost to history for millennia, the Hittites have regained their position among the great civilizations of the Late Bronze Age Near East, thanks to a century of archaeological discovery and philological investigation. The Hittites and Their World provides a concise, current, and engaging introduction to the history, society, and religion of this Anatolian empire, taking the reader from its beginnings in the period of the Assyrian Colonies in the nineteenth century B.C.E. to the eclipse of the Neo-Hittite cities at the end of the eighth century B.C.E. The numerous analogues with the biblical world featured throughout the volume together represent a comprehensive and up-to-date survey of the varied and significant contributions of Hittite studies to biblical interpretation.

Contents:

A brief history of Hittite studies

A political history of the Hittites

Society

Religion

Hittites in the Bible

Afterword.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-227) and indexes.

ISBN:

1-58983-672-3

1-4356-2712-1

OCLC:

191701843