The Literary Style of Hittite Mythological Texts

Dissertation; offers new translations of Hittite mythological texts which have not been translated into English and plot summaries of the rest. The texts are subjected to a detailed grammatical analysis in which special attention is paid to stylistic matters. Significant differences in grammar and s...

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Main Author: DeVries, Bert
Format: Print Book
In:Year: 1967
Published: Waltham, Massachusetts 1967
KeiBi Identifier:29:464
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Summary:Dissertation; offers new translations of Hittite mythological texts which have not been translated into English and plot summaries of the rest. The texts are subjected to a detailed grammatical analysis in which special attention is paid to stylistic matters. Significant differences in grammar and style are indicated between the myths of Hattic and Hurrian origin. A final chapter treats matters of content (motifs, etc.); Supervisor: Harry A. Hoffner, Jr. Obtainable through University Microfilms, Ann Arbor, Mich., U.S.A.