‘Dead of Night’ in Anatolia: Hittite Night Rituals
This article investigates Hittite night rituals. Its main aim is to try to determine the reason(s) why rituals might take place during the night. In other words, it tries to define the ‘magical’ power of the night according to the point of view of the ancient Anatolians.
| Published in: | Religion compass |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
2008
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Religion compass
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| Summary: | This article investigates Hittite night rituals. Its main aim is to try to determine the reason(s) why rituals might take place during the night. In other words, it tries to define the ‘magical’ power of the night according to the point of view of the ancient Anatolians. |
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| ISSN: | 1749-8171 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Religion compass
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-8171.2007.00051.x |