Trevor Bryce:The Kingdom of the Hittites by Trevor Bryce (English) Hardcover Book
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The Nile on eBay The Kingdom of the Hittites by Trevor Bryce In the 14th century BC, the Hittites became the supreme political and military power in the Near East. This book presents the history of the Hittite kingdom, featuring translations from the original texts. It takes account of important developments in Hittite scholarship, including some major archaeological discoveries. FORMATHardcover LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description 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. Italso features numerous 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 editioncontains a substantial amount of new material, as well as numerous other revisions to the first edition. Author Biography Trevor Bryce is Honorary Research Consultant, University of Queensland, and Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. Table of Contents Introduction1: The Origins of the Hittites2: Anatolia in the Assyrian Colony Period3: Territories and Early Rivals of Hatti4: The Foundations of the Kingdom: The Reigns of Labarna and Hattusili I5: The Struggles for the Royal Succession: From Mursili I to Muwattalli I6: A New Era Begins: From Tudhaliya I/II to Tudhaliya III7: The Supremacy of Hatti: The Reign of Suppiluliuma I8: A Young King Proves his Worth: The Reign of Mursili II9: The Showdown with Egypt: The Reign of Muwattalli II10: The Ill-Fated Reign of the Second-Rank Son: The Reign of Urhi-Teshub11: Hatti and the World of International Diplomacy: The Reign of Hattusili III12: New Enterprises, New Threats: The Reign of Tudhaliya IV13: The Fall of the Kingdom and its Aftermath14: The Trojan War: Myth or Reality?A Final Comment Review `Review from previous edition Bryce's book is eminently readable, well-researched, and impeccably assembled.'American Historical Review`enables every student to quickly familiarize him- or herself with the course of Hittite history and its problems without getting lost. ... Bryce offers an ongoing and often gripping narrative ... and [an] accessible overview.'Theo van den Hout, Bibliotheca Orientalis`the author has crafted a concise and readable narrative of the events which make up the kingdom's five-hundred-year history. He illustrates his points and buttresses his arguments with well-chosen excerpts from Hittite sources ... Beyond its full coverage of the course of events in second-millennium Anatolia, the real strength of The Kingdom of the Hittites is that Bryce looks at the world of the Hittites with the eye of a true historian ... This book willbe of great value to the Hittite specialist and to his/her students, as well as to the scholar of other regions and periods of the ancient world who wishes to become acquainted with the story of the firstmasters of Anatolia.'Gary Beckham, Bryn Mawr Classical Review`Bryce's study is one of those rare books that successfully fills a gap in scholarship ... Bryce has provided the first comprehensive history of the Hittites to appear in English in half a century ... This will be the standard resource on Anatolia in the second millennium BCE for decades to come. An outstanding work that belongs in all university libraries.'S. M. Burnstein, CHOICE`Bryce's volume represents an authoritative, comprehensive, up-to-date treatment of the political and military history of the Hittite kingdom ... it is currently peerless and now imperative reading for any serious inquiry on the Hittites by scholars of the ancient Near East.'David F. Graf, Religious Studies Review Promotional "Imperative reading for any serious inquiry on the Hittites by scholars of the ancient Near East."--Religious Studies Review Long Description 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. Italso features numerous 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 new material, as well as numerous other revisions to the first edition. Review Text `Review from previous edition Bryce's book is eminently readable, well-researched, and impeccably assembled.'American Historical Review`enables every student to quickly familiarize him- or herself with the course of Hittite history and its problems without getting lost. ... Bryce offers an ongoing and often gripping narrative ... and [an] accessible overview.'Theo van den Hout, Bibliotheca Orientalis`the author has crafted a concise and readable narrative of the events which make up the kingdom's five-hundred-year history. He illustrates his points and buttresses his arguments with well-chosen excerpts from Hittite sources ... Beyond its full coverage of the course of events in second-millennium Anatolia, the real strength of The Kingdom of the Hittites is that Bryce looks at the world of the Hittites with the eye of a true historian ... This book willbe of great value to the Hittite specialist and to his/her students, as well as to the scholar of other regions and periods of the ancient world who wishes to become acquainted with the story of the first masters of Anatolia.'Gary Beckham, Bryn Mawr Classical Review`Bryce's study is one of those rare books that successfully fills a gap in scholarship ... Bryce has provided the first comprehensive history of the Hittites to appear in English in half a century ... This will be the standard resource on Anatolia in the second millennium BCE for decades to come. An outstanding work that belongs in all university libraries.'S. M. Burnstein, CHOICE`Bryce's volume represents an authoritative, comprehensive, up-to-date treatment of the political and military history of the Hittite kingdom ... it is currently peerless and now imperative reading for any serious inquiry on the Hittites by scholars of the ancient Near East.'David F. Graf, Religious Studies Review Review Quote 'the author has crafted a concise and readable narrative of the eventswhich make up the kingdom's five-hundred-year history. He illustrates his pointsand buttresses his arguments with well-chosen excerpts from Hittite sources ...Beyond its full coverage of the course of events in second-millennium Anatolia,the real strength of The Kingdom of the Hittites is that Bryce looks at theworld of the Hittites with the eye of a true historian ... This book will be ofgreat value to the Hittite specialist and to his/her students, as well as to thescholar of other regions and periods of the ancient world who wishes to becomeacquainted with the story of the first masters of Anatolia.'Gary Beckham, Bryn Mawr Classical Review Feature The only comprehensive history of the HittitesNumerous translations from the original sources allow the Hittites to speak for themselves Details ISBN019927908X Author Trevor Bryce Edition Description New Language English Edition 2nd ISBN-10 019927908X ISBN-13 9780199279081 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 939.2 Year 2005 Imprint Oxford University Press Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1940 Short Title KINGDOM OF THE HITTITES 2/E Affiliation Honorary Research Consultant, University of Queensland, and Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities UK Release Date 2005-10-27 AU Release Date 2005-10-27 NZ Release Date 2005-10-27 Illustrations 8 halftones, 5 maps Pages 576 Publisher Oxford University Press Publication Date 2005-10-27 Alternative 9780199281329 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got thisAt The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it.With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 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