Ada Taggar‐Cohen
Biographic Data
| ID | 6788895 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ada Taggar‐Cohen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ada |
| FAMILY NAME | Taggar‐Cohen |
| SIGNATURE | COHEN A T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Doshisha University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Hittite Case of Royal Women in the Cult
This paper offers a glance at the way two of the most prestigious royal priestesses in the Hittite kingdom performed their cultic duties in rituals: how their royal status was manifested through their actions, and the way the accompanying personnel treated them. Both royal priestesses held legal and economic power within the cult, and thus their actions were of great importance. In the two specific rituals to be presented, whereas the NIN.DINGIR …
Priests and priestesses, ancient Near East
In the ancient Near East (Mesopotamia, North Syria, Hatti, and ancient Israel) the terms “priest” and “priestess” referred to individuals as well as groups of male and female professionals whose tasks were to mediate between the world of the gods and that of humans. The priesthood took care of the gods’ needs and ensured their satisfaction, so that in return the gods would guarantee the well‐being and prosperity of humanity. Priests and priestess…
"The Ezen Pulaš - "A Hittite Installation Rite of a New Priest
The Hittite text KUB 17.35 i 17'-37' (CTH 525) is part of a tablet belonging to the genre of cult-inventories. Cult inventories are among the numerous tablets regarding the cult, which were found mainly in Hattuša, as well as in a few other sites outside the capital. Most of the tablets were brought together by Laroche in the CTH under numbers 501-530. KUB 17.35 is one of the inventory texts from the time of Tudhaliya IV, dating to the end of the…
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"The Ezen Pulaš - "A Hittite Installation Rite of a New Priest
The Hittite text KUB 17.35 i 17'-37' (CTH 525) is part of a tablet belonging to the genre of cult-inventories. Cult inventories are among the numerous tablets regarding the cult, which were found mainly in Hattuša, as well as in a few other sites outside the capital. Most of the tablets were brought together by Laroche in the CTH under numbers 501-530. KUB 17.35 is one of the inventory texts from the time of Tudhaliya IV, dating to the end of the…
Priests and priestesses, ancient Near East
In the ancient Near East (Mesopotamia, North Syria, Hatti, and ancient Israel) the terms “priest” and “priestess” referred to individuals as well as groups of male and female professionals whose tasks were to mediate between the world of the gods and that of humans. The priesthood took care of the gods’ needs and ensured their satisfaction, so that in return the gods would guarantee the well‐being and prosperity of humanity. Priests and priestess…
The Hittite Case of Royal Women in the Cult
This paper offers a glance at the way two of the most prestigious royal priestesses in the Hittite kingdom performed their cultic duties in rituals: how their royal status was manifested through their actions, and the way the accompanying personnel treated them. Both royal priestesses held legal and economic power within the cult, and thus their actions were of great importance. In the two specific rituals to be presented, whereas the NIN.DINGIR …
Ancient history (3 works) · Cult (3 works) · History (3 works) · Ancient Near East History (2 works) · Hittite language (2 works) · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology (1 work) · Archaeology (1 work) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (1 work)