Hittite cuneiform texts show a frequent use of proverbs and sayings. These include simple proverbs with a binary structure and more complex maxims with a sapiential flavour. They can be seen as micro-texts which, among other things, shed light on a literature that has not come down to us. Studying them in context clarifies aspects of Hittite rhetoric and strategies of communication in Anatolia of the Late Bronze Age.

Proverbi e massime di saggezza nell'Anatolia ittita: morfologia e contesti

Silvia Alaura
2014

Abstract

Hittite cuneiform texts show a frequent use of proverbs and sayings. These include simple proverbs with a binary structure and more complex maxims with a sapiential flavour. They can be seen as micro-texts which, among other things, shed light on a literature that has not come down to us. Studying them in context clarifies aspects of Hittite rhetoric and strategies of communication in Anatolia of the Late Bronze Age.
2014
Istituto di Studi sul Mediterraneo Antico - ISMA - Sede Montelibretti
Istituto di Scienze del Patrimonio Culturale - ISPC
Hittite Proverbs
Proverbial Allusions
Wisdom
Rhetorical Strategies
Late Bronze Age Anatolia
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