Hittite Prayers |
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| Author:
| Singer, Itamar |
| Editor:
| Hoffner, Harry A. |
| Series title: | SBL - Writings from the Ancient World Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-12695-4 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2002 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $84.00 |
Book Description:
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Hittite prayers were at first heavily influenced by Babylonian and Hurrian prototypes, but soon developed their own creative style, highly emotional and rich in metaphors. The twenty-four prayers assembled in the volume cover the entire span of Hittite literary history.Paperback edition is available from the Society of Biblical Literature (www.sbl-site.org).
Hittite prayers were at first heavily influenced by Babylonian and Hurrian prototypes, but soon developed their own creative style, highly emotional and rich in metaphors. The twenty-four prayers assembled in the volume cover the entire span of Hittite literary history.Paperback edition is available from the Society of Biblical Literature (www.sbl-site.org).