Frontiers, territories and the making of Hittite political landscapes / Alvise Matessi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Matessi, Alvise, author.

Series:

Studies in ancient Near Eastern records ; 2161-4415 v. 32.

Studies in ancient Near Eastern records, 2161-4415 ; volume 32

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hittites--History.

Hittites.

Turkey--Antiquities.

Turkey.

Turkey--Politics and government.

Antiquities.

Politics and government.

Genre:

History

Physical Description:

xii, 351 pages : illustrations, maps (some color) ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2025]

Summary:

This monograph aims to explore the production of political landscapes in Anatolia under the Hittite rule (1650-1200 BCE). The focus of the research is the geopolitical role played within the Hittite domain by three interconnected regions, located in South-Central Anatolia: Tarhuntassa, the Lower Land, and the port city of Ura. Tarhuntassa, briefly the capital of the Hittite Empire under Muwatalli II, later became the center of an influential appanage kingdom after the restoration of the capital back at Hattusa. Geographically, the kingdom of Tarhuntassa overlapped with the 'Lower Land,' a buffer territory vital for Hittite military engagements in Western Anatolia. Ura served as a crucial Hittite-controlled port on the southern Anatolian coast, that facilitated trade with the Eastern Mediterranean, especially Ugarit. The research combines material data from archaeological excavations and surveys with textual sources, offering a holistic diachronic perspective on the impact of Hittite power networks in the target region. It also explores pre-Hittite and prehistorical interactions in South-Central Anatolia to provide a broader view of long-term structures and their impact on Hittite imperial dynamics.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Preface

Contents

Bibliographical Abbreviations

Other Abbreviations

Maps and Figures

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Tarhuntassa

Chapter 3 The Lower Land

Chapter 4 Ura

Chapter 5 The Formation and Transformation of Political Spaces in South-Central Anatolia

Chapter 6 The Archaeological Landscape of South-Central Anatolia

Conclusions: Bringing the Threads Together

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Electronic version: Matessi, Alvise. Frontiers, territories and the making of Hittite political landscapes.

ISBN:

9781501522697

1501522698

OCLC:

1499794451

Publisher Number:

9781501522697