The special anthology "Studio Historiae Ardens" was made by the editors Theo P.J. van den Hout and Johan de Roos, on the occasion of the 65th birthday of the Amsterdam Hittitologist Ph.H.J. Houwink ten Cate.
The editors have succeeded in gathering contributions from 23 renowned scholars from all over the world in the field of Hittitology and Assyriology, especially in the fields of language, history and archaeology.
A bibliography of Prof. Houwink ten Cate and all works mentioned in the various contributions enhances the value of this book for scholars and students in the fields of Hittitology, Assyriology and Near Eastern Archaeology.