Letters of the great kings of the ancient Near East : the royal correspondence of the late Bronze Age /

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From the 17th to the 12th centuries BCE, the five Great Kings of Egypt, Babylon, Hatti (the kingdom of the Hittites), Mitanni and Assyria ruled over vast, complex territories. One of the secrets to their control was frequent communication by letter.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bryce, Trevor, 1940-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge : Taylor & Francis, ©2003.
Temas:
To 622
HISTORY > Civilization.
Kings and rulers
Koningen (vorsten)
Briefwisseling.
Middle East > History > To 622 > Sources.
Middle East > Kings and rulers > Correspondence.
Moyen-Orient > Histoire > Jusqu'à 622 > Sources.
Middle East
History
Personal correspondence
Sources
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Setting the scene. The main players: the five great kingdoms. The interaction of the players: imperial administration and international relationships
  • The letters and their themes. Letters and messengers. The club of royal brothers. Gift-exchanges. The marriage market. Sending for the doctor
  • Historical episodes. The Syrian principalities. The warlords of Amurru. Hittite frontier correspondence. An extraordinary request. Letter to a Mycenaean king. The elusive Urhi-teshub
  • Last days.

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