The Religion of the Hittites

Like the king and other members of the ruling class, the gods stood far above the ordinary Hittite, dispensing favors or punishments according to their pleasure. At the same time, the labors of the peasant agriculturalist and pastoralist were the basis upon which all else-human and divine-rested.

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Main Author: Beckman, Gary (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Scholars Press 1989
In: The Biblical archaeologist
Year: 1989, Volume: 52, Issue: 2/3, Pages: 98-108
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Summary:Like the king and other members of the ruling class, the gods stood far above the ordinary Hittite, dispensing favors or punishments according to their pleasure. At the same time, the labors of the peasant agriculturalist and pastoralist were the basis upon which all else-human and divine-rested.
Contains:Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeologist
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/3210202