Brotherhood of Kings

Amanda H. Podany is Professor of History at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. She has published a number of books and articles on topics in ancient Near Eastern history, including The Ancient Near Eastern World.

A Word about Chronology and Translation
Cast of Characters
Time Line
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I: The Early Dynastic Period and Akkadian Empire, 1500-2000 BCE
Ch 1: The First Evidence for Diplomacy ("I am your brother and you are my brother")
Ch 2: Traders and Ships from Different Lands ("At the wharf of Akkad he made moor ships")

Part II: The Old Babylonian Period, 2000-1595 BCE
Ch 3: War and Allegiance ("I have always done good things for him and his heart knows the good deeds that I have done for him")
Ch 4: Long Journeys away from Home ("Who is there who would sell lapis-lazuli?")

Part III: A Time of Crisis and Change, 1595-1400 BCE
Ch 5: Attack on Babylon by a Distant Enemy ("I sent to a far-off land")
Ch 6: A Clash between Expanding Empires ("Prepare yourselves! Make your weapons ready! For one will engage in combat with that wretched foe in the morning")
Ch 7: Diplomatic Overtures between the Great Powers ("A notable event! The like of this occurrence had not been heard of since the time of the demigods"

Part IV: The Amarna Age, 1400-1300 BCE
Ch 8: Brother Kings United and at Peace ("My brother, whom I love and who loves me")
Ch 9: Diplomatic Marriages ("We, between us, are one, the Hurrian land and the land of Egypt ")
Ch 10: Luxury Goods from Eveyrwhere ("The gold is much. Among the kings there are brotherhood, amity, peace, and good relations")
Ch 11: A Crisis in the Brotherhood ("My father became hostile")
Ch 12: The End of an Empire and the Restoration of Peace ("My ancestors and your ancestors made a mutual declaration of friendship")
Epilogue
Abbreviations
Notes
Further Reading
Bibliography
Index