Brotherhood of kings : how international relations shaped the ancient Near East /
"Amanda Podany here takes readers on a vivid tour through a thousand years of ancient Near Eastern history, from 2300 to 1300 BCE, paying particular attention to the lively interactions that took place between the great kings of the day. Allowing them to speak in their own words, Podany reveals...
| Основен автор: | Podany, Amanda H. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2010.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=329443 |
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Print version::
Brotherhood of kings. |
Съдържание:
- The first evidence for diplomacy ("I am your brother and you are my brother")
- Traders and ships from distant lands ("At the wharf of Akkad he made moor ships")
- War and allegiance ("I have always done good things for him and his heart knows the good deeds that I have done for him")
- Long journeys away from home ("Who is there who would sell lapis lazuli?")
- Attack on Babylon by a distant enemy ("I sent to a far-off land")
- A clash between expanding empires ("Prepare yourselves! Make your weapons ready! For one will engage in combat with that wretched foe in the morning")
- Diplomatic overtures between the great powers ("A notable event! The like of this occurrence had not been heard of since the time of the demigods")
- Brother kings united and at peace ("My brother, whom I love and who loves me")
- Diplomatic marriages ("We, between us, are one, the Hurrian land and the land of Egypt")
- Luxury goods from everywhere ("The gold is much. Among the kings there are brotherhood, amity, peace, and good relations")
- A crisis in the brotherhood ("My father became hostile")
- The end of an empire and the restoration of peace ("My ancestors and your ancestors made a mutual declaration of friendship").