Letters of the great kings of the ancient Near East :the royal correspondence of the late Bronze Age (digital)
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London ;New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Routledge,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2003.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xi, 253 p. :ill., maps ;24 cm.
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مرجع به حساب نمي آيد
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-243) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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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.