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Discover the first comprehensive scholarly examination of writing, reading, and scribal culture in the Hittite kingdom from 1650-1200 BC. This Cambridge University Press book explores why Anatolians remained illiterate despite surrounding literate civilizations, how they adopted cuneiform script, and why they independently developed their own hieroglyphic writing system. The study investigates what the Hittites recorded and omitted from written record, the significance of Hittite literature as the oldest known literature in any Indo-European language, and the broader role of literacy in their society. Essential for scholars of ancient history, linguistics, and Bronze-Age Anatolia seeking authoritative insights into one of history's most fascinating transitions from oral to written culture.

Key Features

Addresses the rise and fall of literacy and scribal practices across the entire Hittite kingdom period of 1650-1200 BC.

Examines why the Hittites adopted cuneiform writing whilst simultaneously inventing their own distinct hieroglyphic script.

Analyzes Hittite literature as the oldest known literature within any Indo-European language family.

Provides the first comprehensive treatment of writing systems, script usage, and reading practices in ancient Anatolia.

Published by Cambridge University Press, offering rigorous academic authority on Bronze-Age literacy and cultural development.

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Release Date
07 January 2021
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