Aštata: A Case of Hittite Imperial Religious Policy

The Hittite documentation concerning the Land of Aštata on the Euphrates, with Emar as capital, can now be better evaluated thanks to a more precise chronological order of the documentation from Emar (1400–1180 b.c.). Hittite rule did not exercise any religious imperialism, on the contrary, it was M...

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Main Author: Archi, Alfonso (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2014
In: Journal of ancient Near Eastern religions
Year: 2014, Volume: 14, Issue: 2, Pages: 141-163
Further subjects:B Emar Aštata Hittite religion polytheism empire culture contact
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