{"product_id":"hittite-diplomatic-texts-second-edition","title":"Hittite Diplomatic Texts, Second edition","description":"This work presents full translations of more than 50 documents from the files of the \"foreign office\" of the Hittite Empire: 21 treaties, 18 diplomatic letters, and 18 royal edicts and miscellaneous records concerning the relations of the Hittites with their Anatolian and Syrian vassals, as well as with other great powers such as Egypt, Assyria, and Babylonia. Originally composed in Hittite or in the Akkadian lingua franca of the day, many of these texts have never before appeared in English. A short introduction places each document in its historical and cultural context, and a general essay acquaints the reader with the diplomatic practice of the Late Bronze Age. This collection of documents will be a major source book for historians of the Ancient Near East and for students of cuneiform and Biblical law. It will also prove useful for those investigating the relationship between Biblical covenant theology and its possible antecedents in older Near Eastern treaty patterns.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0788505513\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0788505513.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:BECKMAN|Beckman, Gary\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41444839817274,"sku":"DBV.0788505513.G","price":24.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0788505513-0.jpg?v=1780680477","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/hittite-diplomatic-texts-second-edition","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}