Reviews
The breadth of the scholarly expertise here is remarkable and certainly sheds new light on an ancient and rather arcane body of texts.
Fascinating reading not only for specialists on the history of the ancient Near East but for all who are interested in the making and working of international politics in general.
This is an important volume for any scholar of the ancient Near East.
Book Details
Preface
List of Abbreviations
1. Introduction: The Amarna System
I. The International System
2. The Great Power's Club
3. International Law in the Amarna Age
4. The Amarna Age: An International Society in
Preface
List of Abbreviations
1. Introduction: The Amarna System
I. The International System
2. The Great Power's Club
3. International Law in the Amarna Age
4. The Amarna Age: An International Society in the Making
5. Realism, Contructivism, and the Amarna Letters
II. Foreign Policy
6. The Egyptian Perspective on Mittani
7. Intelligence in the Amarna Letters
III. Imperial Policy
8. Imperial Egypt and the Limits of Power
9. Egypt and Her Vassals: The Geopolitical Dimension
10. The Egyptian-Canaanite Correspondence
IV. International Transactions
11. The Interdependence of the Great Powers
12. Reciprocity, Equality, and Status-Anxiety in the Amarna Letters
13. Diplomacy and International Marriages
14. A Social-Psychological Analysis of Amarna Diplomacy
V. Diplomacy
15. Diplomatic Signaling in the Amarna Letters
16. The Diplomatic Service in Action: The Mittani File
17. Amarna Diplomacy: A Full-fledged Diplomatic System?
18. Conclusion: The Beginnings of International Relations
Notes
Bibliography
Contributors
Index of Terms and Proper Names
Index of Sources
General Index