The introduction of Hurrian religion into the Hittite empire
The early Hittite New Kingdom was a period of great change. It was during this period that both a remarkable amount of Hurrian textual material entered into the Hittite capital and Hittite kings began having both Hittite and Hurrian names. In this paper I argue that the importation of Hurrian cultur...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2016]
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Religion compass
Year: 2016, Volume: 10, Issue: 12, Pages: 295-306 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Hatti
/ Hurritic language
/ Written piece
/ Import
/ Cultural contact
/ Mixed marriage
/ History 1400 BC-1200 BC
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| IxTheo Classification: | AX Inter-religious relations BB Indigenous religions BC Ancient Orient; religion KBL Near East and North Africa TC Pre-Christian history ; Ancient Near East |
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| Summary: | The early Hittite New Kingdom was a period of great change. It was during this period that both a remarkable amount of Hurrian textual material entered into the Hittite capital and Hittite kings began having both Hittite and Hurrian names. In this paper I argue that the importation of Hurrian cultural material accompanied the dynastic marriage between the Hittite king and the king of Kizzuwatna. The reception of the material and its lasting effects within the ruling family are to be attributed to the education of the princes within a royal household headed by Hurrian queens. |
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| ISSN: | 1749-8171 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Religion compass
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/rec3.12225 |