Letters of the Great Kings of the Ancient Near East: The Royal Correspondence of the Late Bronze Age

by Trevor Bryce

Book Overview

Offering fascinating insights into the people and politics of the ancient near Eastern kingdoms, Trevor Bryce uses the letters of the five Great Kings of Egypt, Babylon, Hatti, Mitanni and Assyria as the focus of a fresh look at this turbulent and volatile region in the late Bronze Age.

Numerous extracts from the letters are constantly interwoven into the fabric of narrative and discussion, and this lively approach allows us to witness...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 041525857X
• ISBN13: 9780415258579
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"