The Hittite Instruction for the Royal Bodyguard
The Hittite Instruction for the Royal BodyguardTheo P. J. van den Hout
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The Hittite Instruction for the Royal Bodyguard

The Hittite Instruction for the Royal Bodyguard

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This monograph gives a long and detailed description of all the members of the king's cortege from the moment he leaves the palace in the morning for a court procedure until his return later in the day. The text dates from the 15th century b.c. Apart from being interesting from a linguistic point of view, this instruction contains many points of interest for archaeologists and historians alike because of its descriptions of buildings, wagons, chariots, and other realia. This edition offers a full transliteration and translation of the Hittite text, a summary of its contents, a commentary as well as a separate discussion of some architectural terms. An exhaustive glossary concludes the book.