| Letters of the Great Kings of the Ancient Near East: The Royal Correspondence of the Late Bronze Age Contributor(s): Bryce, Trevor (Author) |
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ISBN: 041525857X ISBN-13: 9780415258579 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2003 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Civilization - History | Ancient - Egypt - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: 935.02 |
| LCCN: 2003009879 |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.23 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - North Africa |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 history through the eyes of the people who lived it, revealing the personalities and reactions of kings, queens, princes, princesses and royal officials more than 3500 years ago to the current events of the day. |