The Hittites : A summary of the art, achievements, and social organization of a great people of Asia Minor during the second millennium B.C.

Pelican Books. Near Fine. 1954. Second Edition. Softcover. Near fine. A 259. MMPB. xv, 240pp. Index. Illustrated with in text fig. and black and white photographs. General tone and a shallow reading crease. No markings. The orginal price sticker remains (85c) remains in place. Summary: The emergence of the Hittites from Old Testament lore is the greatest archaeological discovery of the 20th century. From the 15th to the 13th centuries BC the Hittites were a major force in the near east. At its height their empire stretched across Anatolia and most of Syria, and their influence was felt far beyond these territorial boundaries. Through close analysis of cuneiform and hieroglyphic texts, O.R. Gurney is able to give us a detailed picture of their lifestyle, laws and customs as well as their military achievements ; 8vo .