This essay presents an updated edition of the Hittite document KBo 6.29+. This text is a royal edict issued by Ḫattušili III and establishes that the sanctuary of the Goddess Šaušga will be exempted from any levies. The regulations concerning this sanctuary are preceded by a long introduction where the king relates his conflict with Urḫi-Teššob. This presentation can be compared with the narrative on this event that is documented in the ‘Apology.’
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Chapter Title
The Edict Issued by the Hittite King Ḫattušili III Concerning the Priesthood of the Goddess Ištar/Šaušga
Authors
Stefano de Martino
Language
English
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0042-4.03
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Publication Year
2023
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Book Title
Administrative Practices and Political Control in Anatolian and Syro-Anatolian Polities in the 2nd and 1st Millennium BCE
Editors
Clelia Mora, Giulia Torri
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Number of Pages
216
Publication Year
2023
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© 2023 Author(s)
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Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0042-4
ISBN Print
979-12-215-0041-7
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-0042-4
Series Title
Studia Asiana
Series ISSN
1974-7837
Series E-ISSN
2612-808X