Chapter The Edict Issued by the Hittite King Ḫattušili III Concerning the Priesthood of the Goddess Ištar/Šaušga

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DE MARTINO, Stefano
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English
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Abstract
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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https://doab-dev.siscern.org/handle/20.500.12854/186275
Keywords
Hittites; Hattusili III; Royal Decrees.; thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0042-4.03
ISBN
9791221500424
Publisher
Firenze University Press
Publisher website
www.fupress.com/
Publication date and place
Florence, 2023
Series
Studia Asiana,
Pages
15