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International Relations in the Ancient Near East (Studies in Diplomacy and International Relations)
Mario Liverani
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Description for International Relations in the Ancient Near East (Studies in Diplomacy and International Relations)
Hardcover. The ancient civilizations of the Near East constituted the first formalized international relations system in world history. This book reconstructs the procedures of international relations in the period c.1600-1100BC using a variety of analytical tools. Series: Studies in Diplomacy and International Relations. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 1QDA; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 446.
The ancient civilizations of the Near East - Egypt, Assyria, Babylonia, the Hittites and Canaanites - constituted the first formalized international relations system in world history. Holy wars, peace treaties, border regulations, trade relations and the extradition of refugees were problems for contemporary ambassadors and diplomats as they are today. Mario Liverani reconstructs the procedures of international relations in the period c.1600-1100BC using historical semiotics, communication theory and economic and political anthropology.
The ancient civilizations of the Near East - Egypt, Assyria, Babylonia, the Hittites and Canaanites - constituted the first formalized international relations system in world history. Holy wars, peace treaties, border regulations, trade relations and the extradition of refugees were problems for contemporary ambassadors and diplomats as they are today. Mario Liverani reconstructs the procedures of international relations in the period c.1600-1100BC using historical semiotics, communication theory and economic and political anthropology.
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Series
Studies in Diplomacy and International Relations
Condition
New
Weight
445g
Number of Pages
241
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333761533
SKU
V9780333761533
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99-15
About Mario Liverani
MARIO LIVERANI is Professor of History and the Ancient Near East and Director of the Inter-University Research Centre for Saharan Archaeology at the University of Rome and of the Archaeological Mission in the Libyan Sahara. He is editor of Arid Zone Archaeology. He is the author of many books focusing on the Ancient Near East (in both English and Italian) ... Read more
Reviews for International Relations in the Ancient Near East (Studies in Diplomacy and International Relations)
'...will be of great value both to historians...and to scholars and theorists of international relations.' - Gary Beckman, kiplinger.com