An edition of Brotherhood of kings
(2010)
Brotherhood of kings
how international relations shaped the ancient Near East
by Amanda H. Podany
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Table of Contents
Introduction: A letter
The first evidence for diplomacy : "I am your brother and you are my brother"
Long distance trade before 2200 BCE : "At the wharf of Agade he made moor ships"
War and allegiance in the old Babylonian period : "I have always done good things for him and his heart knows the good deeds that I have done for him"
Mesopotamian contacts with distant lands from 2200 to 1500 BCE : "Who is there who would sell lapis-lazuli?"
A diplomatic crisis between Babylonia and Hatti : "I sent to a far-off land"
A clash between expanding empires after 1500 BCE : "Prepare yourselves! Make your weapons ready! For one will engage in combat with that wretched foe in the morning"
First diplomatic overtures between the great powers of the late Bronze Age : "A notable event! The like of this occurrence had not been heard of since the time of the demigods"
Mittani and Egypt united and at peace : "My brother, whom I love and who loves me"
Diplomatic marriage in Amarna times : "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 diplomatic relationships : "My father became hostile"
The end of Mittani and the restoration of peace : "My ancestors and your ancestors made a mutual declaration of friendship"
Epilogue.
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