Memorization and Hittite Ritual: New Perspectives on the Transmission of Hittite Ritual Texts
Scholarly discussion of Hittite ritual texts in recent years has centered around scribal context and textual transmission. Using the method already demonstrated by Paul Delnero for Sumerian literary texts, the authors show that certain Hittite rituals were memorized, and that the variations among so...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Brill
2016
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Journal of ancient Near Eastern religions
Année: 2016, Volume: 15, Numéro: 2, Pages: 143-168 |
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Rituel
textual transmission
scribes
authorship
memorization
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Volltext (Verlag) |
| Résumé: | Scholarly discussion of Hittite ritual texts in recent years has centered around scribal context and textual transmission. Using the method already demonstrated by Paul Delnero for Sumerian literary texts, the authors show that certain Hittite rituals were memorized, and that the variations among some exemplars resulted from errors in memory. The influence of conscious redaction on these texts must therefore be reassessed, and the questions of textual purpose, authorship, and context cast into new light. |
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| ISSN: | 1569-2124 |
| Contient: | In: Journal of ancient Near Eastern religions
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15692124-12341272 |