Gary M. Beckman
The Ahhiyawa Texts
- ISBN 13:
- 9781589832688
- author:
- Gary M. Beckman
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Society of Biblical Literature
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm
- Genre:
- Literary Theory
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The Ahhiyawa Texts: A Collection of Hittite Letters Shedding Light on the Mycenaean World. Twenty-six texts from the Hittite capital of Hattusa, dating back to the fifteenth-thirteenth centuries B.C.E., have long been a subject of study and debate. These letters contain references to a land known as "Ahhiyawa," which is now widely accepted as corresponding to the Late Bronze Age Mycenaean world. This volume presents English translations of all twenty-six Ahhiyawa texts, accompanied by commentary and brief exposition on each text's historical implications. The book also includes an introductory essay on the Ahhiyawa "problem" and a longer essay on Mycenaean-Hittite interconnections, providing valuable insights into this complex period of history. For scholars and researchers seeking to understand the intricacies of Mycenaean-Hittite relations, or for anyone interested in the historical context of the Trojan War, this collection offers a unique and authoritative resource.
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