Purifying a House from Blood: A Hittite Ritual for the Ancient Gods (CTH 446)

Purifying a House from Blood offers an updated philological edition of the Hittite ritual for the ancient gods (CTH 446) with transliteration, transcription, and English translation. It also provides a comprehensive study of the text, including a palaeographic analysis, philological commentary, and discussion of distinctive aspects in the broader context of the Hittite ritual corpus.

Format: Hardback
Length: 264 pages
Publication date: 01 March 2022
Publisher: Lockwood Press

Purifying a House from Blood offers an updated philological edition of the Hittite ritual for the ancient gods (CTH 446) with transliteration, transcription, and English translation. In addition to the updated critical edition, which is complemented with philological notes and commentary, this work provides a comprehensive study of this important ritual text. The introduction to the text (part 1) presents a palaeographic analysis and a brief overview of the content and the main topics of interest for a reading. Part 2 offers a detailed philological commentary. Part 3 discusses in greater detail some distinctive aspects of this composition in the broader context of the Hittite ritual corpus.

The Hittite ritual for the ancient gods (CTH 446) is presented in a revised philological edition in Purifying a House from Blood. It includes transliteration, transcription, and English translation. This work not only offers an updated critical edition but also provides a comprehensive study of this significant ritual text. The introduction (part 1) provides a palaeographic analysis and a concise overview of the content and the primary areas of interest for reading. Part 2 offers a detailed philological commentary. Part 3 delves deeper into certain distinctive aspects of this composition within the broader context of the Hittite ritual corpus.

Dimension: 254 x 178 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781948488754