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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
Archaeology & Ancient near East
Semester:
1st Semester
Teaching Languages:
English
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Dr. Igor Kreimerman
Coordinator Office Hours:
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Igor Kreimerm
Course/Module description:
The course will present a survey of the main aspects of Hittite history and material culture
Course/Module aims:
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
The students will get acquainted with the history of research of the Hittite empire, the main sites, the major characteristics of Hittite material culture and the main current research questions
Attendance requirements(%):
85%
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Lectures
Course/Module Content:
List of Topics:
1. History of Research
2. Geography of Anatolia and Northern Syria
3. Anatolia before the Hittites
4. Hatusha
5. A survey of Hittite history
6. Major sites of the Hittite Empire
7. Archictecure
8. Daily life
9. Pottery
10. Vassal states of the Hittites
11. Writing Systems
12. Religion and Cult
13. Collapse of the Hittite Empire
14. The Neo-Hittite kingdoms
Required Reading:
א' זינגר, 2009, החיתים ותרבותם, ירושלים
א, זינגר, החיתים והמקרא – דיון מחודש, זמנים 87: 4 – 21
M. Doğan-Alparslan and M. Alparslan, 2013, Hittites: An Anatolian Empire, Istanbul
G. Beckman, 1999, Hittite Diplomatic Texts, Atlanta
B.J. Collins, 2007, The Hittites and Their World, Atlanta
T. Bryce, 2002, Life and society in the Hittite world, Oxford
T. Bryce, 2005, The Kingdom of the Hittites (New Edition), Oxford
Dercksen, J.-G., 2008, “The Assyrian Colony at Kanesh”, in Wilhelm, G. (Ed.), Hattuša Bogazköy. Das Hethiterreich im Spannungsfeld des Alten Orients , Wiesbaden, pp. 109-124.
H. Genz and D.P. Mielke, Insights Into Hittite History and Archaeology, Leuven
C. Glatz, 2020, The Making of Empire in Bronze Age Anatoila, Cambridge
H. G. Güterbock, 1961, “Hittite Mythology”, in: S. N. Kramer (ed.), Mythologies of the Ancient World, pp. 139-179
Ö Harmanşah, 2015, Place, Memory and Healing: An Archaeology of Anatolian Rock Monuments, London
H.A. Hoffner, 1969, Some Contributions of Hittitology to Old Testament Study, Tyndale Bulletin 20: 27-55
H.A. Hoffner, 2009, Letters from the Hittite Kingdom, Atlanta
L. Houwink ten Cate, Ph., 1995, “Ethnic Diversity and Population Movement in Anatolia”, CANE 1, 259-270
R. Naumann, 1971, Architektur Kleinasiens von ihren Anfängen bis zum Ende der hethitischen Zeit, Tübingen
Novák et al. 2017, A Comparative Stratigraphy of Cilicia, Altorientalische Forschungen 44 (2): 150–186
I. Singer, I, 2001, “The Fate of Hattusa during the Period of Tarhuntassa’s Supremacy”, in Richter, T., Prechel, D., Klinger, J. (eds.), Altorientalische Studien für Volkert Haas zum 65. Geburtstag, pp. 395-403
S.R. Steadman and G. McMahon (eds.), 2011, The Oxford Handbook of Ancient Anatolia 10,000 – 323 BCE, Oxford
M. Weeden and L.Z. Ullmann (eds.), 2017, Hittite Landscape and Geography, Leiden
Additional Reading Material:
Grading Scheme :
Written / Oral / Practical Exam 100 %
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