Description
Book SynopsisThe Eastern Mediterranean in the Age of Ramesses II offers a transnational perspective on the age of King Ramesses II of Egypt during the centuries of 1500 to 1200 BC.
- Shows how powerful states - stretching from western Iran to Greece and from Turkey to Sudan - jointly shaped the history, society, and culture of this region through both peaceful and military means
- Offers a straightforward narrative, current research, and rich illustrations
- Utilizes historical data from ancient Egyptians, Babylonians, Hittites, Mycenaeans, Canaanites, and others
- Considers all members of these ancient societies, from commoners to royalty - exploring everything from people's eating habits to royal negotiations over diplomatic marriages
Trade Review"Throughout the chapters, various basic problems of historical methodology from interaction to self-identification, from technological change to collapse are faced and explained in an easy but correct way." (
Recensiones, 2010)
Table of ContentsList of illustrations.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Note to the reader.
1 The World in 1279 BC.
2 The Primary Actors: States.
3 The Other Actors: On the Fringes of the States.
4 Political Organization and Social Structure.
5 Diplomacy and War.
6 Food and Drink.
7 Aspects of the economy: textiles, metals, and trade.
8 Cultures in Contact.
9 A Mediterranean system.
10 End of an Era.
Appendix: King Lists.
Notes.
Bibliography.
Index.
