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

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

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Main Author: Bryce, Trevor, 1940-

Format: Book

Language: English

Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2003.

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Middle East > History > To 622 > Sources.
Middle East > Kings and rulers > Correspondence.

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Call Number: DS62.23 .B79 2003

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Table of Contents:
  • I. Setting the Scene 1. The Main Players 2. The Interaction of the Players Part II. The Letters and Their Themes 3. Letters and Messengers 4. The Club of Royal Brothers 5. Gift-Exchanges 6. The Marriage Market 7. Sending for the Doctor III. Historical Episodes 8. The Syrian Principalities 9. The Warlords of Amurru 10. Hittite Frontier Correspondence 11. An Extraordinary Request 12. Letter to a Mycenaean King 13. The Elusive Urhi-Teshub 14. Last Days.