The Purity of Kingship An Edition of <i>CHT 569</i>and Related Hittite Oracle Inquiries of Tuth̬aliya IV |
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| Author:
| van den Hout, Theo |
| Series title: | Documenta et Monumenta Orientis Antiqui Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-10986-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 1998 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $233.95 |
Book Description:
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The focus of this work is the importance of mental and physical purity in religious matters. For the Hittites, religious matters come close to daily life, and in this case the 'daily life' of the King of the Hittites is the subject of study. In the unique group of texts brought together here for the first time, the Great King himself (the person nearest to the gods) was felt contaminated. Professor Van Den Hout investigates the fascinating rituals and background connected with this situation.
The focus of this work is the importance of mental and physical purity in religious matters. For the Hittites, religious matters come close to daily life, and in this case the 'daily life' of the King of the Hittites is the subject of study. In the unique group of texts brought together here for the first time, the Great King himself (the person nearest to the gods) was felt contaminated. Professor Van Den Hout investigates the fascinating rituals and background connected with this situation.