Prestige and Interest: International Relations in the Near East Ca. 1600-1100 B.C.

accepted according already Amenophis analysis Anatolia Ancient army Asiatic Assyrian attack Babylonian basic battle become belonging border boundary brother brought centralized chariots common completely considered course cultural direction documents East economic Egypt Egyptian enemy especially evident examples exchange expression fact foreign gifts give gods gold Hatti historical Hittite ideology inner inscriptions interest keep kind king kingdom land lapis lazuli lastly Late Bronze letters lord Lorton material meaning military negotiations oath officials pattern peace period perspective Pharaoh political position possible present prestige problem protection Ramesses rank reality received reciprocal relations relationships result royal rules servant similar situation stela supplies Terminology territory texts trade translation treaty tribute Übersetz Ugarit vassal