State correspondence in the ancient world: from new kingdom Egypt to the Roman Empire
Introduction : long-distance communication and the cohesion of early empires / Karen Radner -- Egyptian state correspondence of the New Kingdom : the letters of the Levantine client kings in the Amarna correspondence and contemporary evidence / Jana Mynarova -- State correspondence in the Hittite wo...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford [u.a.]
Oxford University Press
2014
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| In: | Year: 2014 |
| Series/Journal: | Oxford studies in early empires
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Ancient Orient
/ Roman Empire
/ Government
/ Written correspondence
/ History 1500 BC-700
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| Further subjects: | B
Colonies
Administration
History
To 1500
B Rome Colonies Administration B Government correspondence Rome B Electronic books B Imperialism History To 1500 B Middle East Colonies Administration B Government correspondence History To 1500 Middle East |
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| Summary: | Introduction : long-distance communication and the cohesion of early empires / Karen Radner -- Egyptian state correspondence of the New Kingdom : the letters of the Levantine client kings in the Amarna correspondence and contemporary evidence / Jana Mynarova -- State correspondence in the Hittite world / Mark Weeden -- An imperial communication network : the state correspondence of the neo-Assyrian empire / Karen Radner -- The lost state correspondence of the Babylonian empire as reflected in contemporary administrative letters / Michael Jursa -- State communications in the Persian Empire / Amelie Kuhrt -- The king's words : Hellenistic royal letters in inscriptions / Alice Bencivenni -- State correspondence in the Roman Empire from Augustus to Justinian / Simon Corcoran |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record |