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The land of the Hittites : $b An account of recent explorations and discoveries in Asia Minor, with descriptions of the Hittite monuments — John Shaqi

The land of the Hittites : $b An account of recent explorations and discoveries in Asia Minor, with descriptions of the Hittite monumentsGarstang, John

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The land of the Hittites : $b An account of recent explorations and discoveries in Asia Minor, with descriptions of the Hittite monuments

Name: The land of the Hittites : $b An account of recent explorations and discoveries in Asia Minor, with descriptions of the Hittite monuments
Author: Garstang, John

Garstang, John

Hittites; Turkey -- Antiquities

VI. THE STORY OF THE HITTITES,                                   315-391

    The Authorities (pp. 315-316). The Hittites, their coming
      and settlement, early culture, earliest historical allusions
      (pp. 317-325). The Hatti rulers; conquests of Subbi-luliuma,
      treaties with Mitanni, the Amorites, and with Egypt (pp.
      326-336). Empire of Subbi-luliuma, reign of Mursil; Mutallu
      and the battle of Kadesh (pp. 337-343); Hattusil, the Egyptian
      treaty and foreign politics; his successors (pp. 346-352).
      Survey of Hittite civilisation under the Hatti; the position
      of women, religion, organisation, the army, roads and cities,
      sculptures, and architecture (pp. 353-367). The European
      migrations, disruption of the Hittite empire, the Muski, the
      Assyrians, Carchemish (pp. 368-371). The great revival, the
      ‘Cilician’ empire, disposition of the Hittite kingdoms, with
      map, the balance of power (pp. 372-377). Changes in decorative
      and religious art; Semitic influence in Syria (pp. 377-380).
      Oncoming of Assyria, coalitions of Hittite states, battle of
      the Qarqar, fall of Tarsus (pp. 381-384). The Vannic kings,
      conquests in Syria, decisive battle with Assyria; supremacy of
      Assyria in Syria; fall of Carchemish, Marash and the Tabal (pp.
      385-390). Epochs in Hittite history (pp. 390-391).

  APPENDIX A.—BIBLIOGRAPHY OF HITTITE ARCHÆOLOGY,                  392-394

  APPENDIX B.—INDEX TO HITTITE MONUMENTS, WITH A BIBLIOGRAPHY,     395-401

  AUTHOR INDEX, CLASSICAL AND BIBLICAL REFERENCES,                 402-403

  GENERAL INDEX,                                                   404-416




LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS


  PHOTOGRAPHS

  PLATE                                                      _To face page_

         I. Bulghar-Madên: Approaching the Taurus Mountains, _Frontispiece_

        II.   (i) A Valley in the Taurus,                                4
             (ii) Headwaters of the Halys near Sivas,  

       III. Aleppo: View of the city from the citadel,                   6

        IV. Karakul: A Kurd family at home,                              8

         V. Kartal:  (i) Verandah of a house,                           12
                    (ii) Group of Turkoman women,  

        VI. Bogche: A chief pass over the Amanus Mountains,             14

       VII. Beilan: Summit of the pass,                                 16

      VIII. Woodland on the south slopes of Taurus,                     18

        IX. Cæsarea: Cloister of a school, and citadel,                 22

         X. Injesu: Mosque and town,                                    24

        XI. Halys River, between Chok Geuz and Bir Geuz,                26

       XII. Yeni-Han, near Sekkili: Nomad encampment,                   28

      XIII.   (i) Chesme Keupru: Interior of the han,                   30
             (ii) Sekkili (near): Yuruk encampment,

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