Some aspects of Hittite religion
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Some aspects of Hittite religion
（Schweich lectures, 1976）
Oxford University Press for the British Academy, 1977
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Bibliography: p. [64]-73
Includes index
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Description
Parallels between Hittite civilisation and the Old Testament belong largely to the field of religion. In the first of his three Schweich lectures (delivered in 1976) Professor Gurney traces the historical development of the Hittite pantheon, while in his second and third lectures he selects some aspects of Hittite religion which can be compared with ancient Hebrew and Canaanite institutions. The second lecture describes the cult, both local and official, and the
purpose of the open-air temple at Yazilikaya. The third is devoted to Hittite rituals of elimination and substitution and the mortuary ritual for the King. Parallels are drawn with the biblical masseba as a cult object and with the scapegoat ritual of Leviticus.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Lecture I. The Pantheon
- Lecture II. The Cult
- Lecture III. Magical Rituals
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