The Geography of the Hittite Empire
Author | : John Garstang |
Publisher | : British Institute at Ankara |
Total Pages | : 152 |
Release | : 2017-10-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781912090860 |
ISBN-13 | : 1912090864 |
Rating | : 4/5 (60 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Geography of the Hittite Empire written by John Garstang and published by British Institute at Ankara. This book was released on 2017-10-01 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The imperial archives of the Hittite kings include numerous records of military adventure and achievement, of relations with a friend and foe, and of recurring periods of danger to the throne and empire. These fascinating records, however, remain for the most part unintelligible, or at least deprived of their essential value, for want of a reliable map whereby the setting and the scale of the episodes described may be appreciated. At the time of Professor Garstang’s death the first draft of this book was already complete. It has been since been thoroughly revised by Dr. O.R. Gurney, but the ideas which it embodies remain essentially those of Professor Garstang.