| Author: | O. R. Gurney | ISBN: | 9781787201071 |
| Publisher: | Hauraki Publishing | Publication: | October 21, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Hauraki Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | O. R. Gurney |
| ISBN: | 9781787201071 |
| Publisher: | Hauraki Publishing |
| Publication: | October 21, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Hauraki Publishing |
| Language: | English |
The rediscovery of the ancient empire of the Hittites has been a major achievement of the last hundred years.
Known from the Old Testament as one of the tribes occupying the Promised Land, the Hittites were in reality a powerful neighbouring kingdom: highly advanced in political organization, administration of justice and military genius; with a literature inscribed in cuneiform writing on clay tablets; and with a rugged and individual figurative art, to be seen on stone monuments and on scattered rock faces in isolated areas.
This classic account reconstructs, in fascinating detail, a complete and balanced picture of Hittite civilization, using both established and more recent sources.
The rediscovery of the ancient empire of the Hittites has been a major achievement of the last hundred years.
Known from the Old Testament as one of the tribes occupying the Promised Land, the Hittites were in reality a powerful neighbouring kingdom: highly advanced in political organization, administration of justice and military genius; with a literature inscribed in cuneiform writing on clay tablets; and with a rugged and individual figurative art, to be seen on stone monuments and on scattered rock faces in isolated areas.
This classic account reconstructs, in fascinating detail, a complete and balanced picture of Hittite civilization, using both established and more recent sources.
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