Politics and Administration in the Hittite State _{Hitit Devleti'nde Siyaset ve Yönetim}

Politics and Administration in the Hittite Empire
"Great King Tudkhaliya thus (says): I have become king. Therefore, you high-ranking officials must swear by my majesty: We will protect our Majesty (our Sun) in the matter of the principality. We are always with you in this matter, and we will also protect my majesty's sons and grandsons in the matter of the principality."

"Protect my majesty in the matter of the principality, and likewise protect my majesty's descendants. Look no further; do not claim another as your ruler. Whoever claims this, let him take an oath of God for him."

This book examines politics and administration in the Hittite Empire. The phrase "politics and administration" in its title emphasizes the intertwined nature of the two words. As can be seen in the literature on the subject, debates continue as to whether politics and administration are separated from one another in modern capitalist political structures due to the influence of specialized bureaucratic structures. In contrast, the relationship in pre-modern political structures is clearer, and administration is not a separate organization from politics. Both structures are inherently interconnected.

We examined the fundamental elements of politics and administration in the Hittite State, a pre-modern political structure, by following the three words expressed in the subheading: "directive," "oath," and "loyalty." It is important to note that the directive texts used in this study are not limited to Hittite politics but also include "edicts," "testaments," "agreement texts," "annuals," and various other document groups related to the subject. The primary emphasis in "directives" is "oath," and the oath is a means by which rulers ensure "loyalty" to the crown.

IÇINDEKILER

BELGELERDE GEÇEN GÖREVLILERLE İLGİLİ

AÇIKLAMALAR..................................................................... 7

ÖNSÖZ................................................................................. 12

GIRIŞ.................................................................................... 20

1. MERKEZ'DE SİYASET ve YÖNETİM................................. 32

• Kral............................................................................. 32

1. Kraliçe......................................................... 87
2. Prensler...................................................... 100

• Prensesler.................................................... 113

1. Meclisler..................................................... 123
2. Saray.......................................................................... 133

• Tapınak...................................................................... 141

1. TAŞRA'DA SİYASET ve YÖNETİM................................. 162
2. Eski Krallık ve İmparatorluk Dönemi............................ 162
3. Hitit Kral Direktifleri................................................... 190
4. Büyük Kral'a "Yemin ve Sadakat" Direktifleri................ 193

Orta Krallık Dönemi'nde Yemin ve Sadakat.................... 194

İmparatorluk Dönemi'nde Yemin ve Sadakat................... 204

2. Bazı İdari Görevlilere Yönelik Direktifler Metinleri ....... 220

TRANSKRİPSİYONDA KULLANILAN İŞARETLER VE DIĞER
KISALTMALAR................................................................. 280

HİTİT KRAL VE KRALIÇE LISTESI...................................................... 282

TABLOLAR........................................................................ 284

DİZİN.................................................................................. 300