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Book SynopsisOver four thousand years ago ambassadors and merchants overcame all manner of obstacles in order to ally the kings of the ancient Near East together as self-proclaimed brothers. This book takes readers on a journey across time and space-from the 24th to the 14th century BCE, and through deserts and river valleys-to meet the colorful characters who first began to tie cultures together.
Trade Reviewan attractive and accessible work. * Arthur Keaveney, Les Études Classiques *
Table of ContentsCONTENTS; A WORD ABOUT CHRONOLOGY AND TRANSLATION; CAST OF CHARACTERS; TIME LINE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; PART I: THE EARLY DYNASTIC PERIOD AND AKKADIAN EMPIRE, 1500-2000 BCE; PART II: THE OLD BABYLONIAN PERIOD, 2000-1595 BCE; PART III: A TIME OF CRISIS AND CHANGE, 1595-1400 BCE; PART IV: THE AMARNA AGE, 1400-1300 BCE; EPILOGUE; ABBREVIATIONS; NOTES; FURTHER READING; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX
