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The Hittites

by Oliver Robert Gurney · 1952

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This book was first published by Penguin Books in 1952. This Folio edition follows the revised edition from 1990, with further revisions by the author. Illustrations by Simon Noyes. Map by Reginald Piggott

Subject
historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Genre
ancient worldancient worldMore like thisLess of thishistorical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
archaeologyarchaeologyMore like thisLess of this
Setting
ancient historyancient historyMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 240 pages

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