Letters of the great kings of the ancient Near East: the royal correspondence of the late Bronze Age

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

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