This book is a pioneering study of the monuments and inscriptions of the Hittite civilization, which flourished in Anatolia (modern-day Turkey) during the second millennium BC. The author draws on a variety of archaeological and linguistic sources to explore the Hittite language, religion, art, and politics. The book includes a detailed analysis of the bilingual inscription of Tarkondemos, one of the most important surviving Hittite texts. The book is essential reading for anyone interested in the ancient Near East or the origins of civilization.

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