Kingdom of the Hittites

Name: Kingdom of the Hittites
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ISBN: 9780199281329

ISBN-10: 0199281327

ISBN-13: 9780199281329

Edition: 2nd 2005 (Revised)

Authors: Trevor Bryce

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In the 14th century BC the Hittites became the supreme political and military power in the Near East. How did they achieve their supremacy? How successful were they in maintaining it? What brought about their collapse and disappearance? This comprehensive history of the Hittite kingdom seeks to answer these questions. It takes account of important recent advances in Hittite scholarship, including some major archaeological discoveries made in the last few years. It also featuresnumerous translations from the original texts, so that on many issues the ancient Hittites are given the opportunity to speak to the modern reader for themselves. The revised edition contains a substantial amount of…

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List price: $96.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/5/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 576
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.848
Language: English



Maps and Figures


Abbreviations


Hittite Kings


Preface to the New Edition


Introduction



The Origins of the Hittites



Anatolia in the Assyrian Colony Period



Territories and Early Rivals of Hatti



The Foundations of the Kingdom: The Reigns of Labarna and Hattusili I (-c.1620)



The Struggles for the Royal Succession: From Mursili I to Muwattalli I (c.1620-1400)



A New Era Begins: From Tudhaliya I/II to Tudhaliya III (c.1400-1350)



The Supremacy of Hatti: The Reign of Suppiluliuma I (c.1350-1322)



A Young King Proves His Worth: The Reign of Mursili II (c.1321-1295)



The Showdown with Egypt: The Reign of Muwattalli II (c.1295-1272)



The Ill-Fated Reign of the Second-Rank Son: The Reign of Urhi-Teshub (c.1272-1267)



Hatti and the World of International Diplomacy: The Reign of Hattusili III (c.1267-1237)



New Enterprises, New Threats: The Reign of Tudhaliya IV (c.1237-1209)



The Fall of the Kingdom and its Aftermath



The Trojan War: Myth or Reality?


A Final Comment



Chronology



Sources for Hittite History: An Overview


Notes


Bibliography


Index