Brotherhood of kingsAmanda H. Podany
Brotherhood of kings
by Amanda H. Podany · first published 2010
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The original comment is almost certainly thinking of https://www.amazon.com/dp/0199858683/ (Brotherhood of Kings: How International Relations Shaped the Ancient Near East). It's a very good book. A minor theme is indeed that Mesopotamian city-kings had a hard time trading with Egypt. Mesopotamia seems to have…
on “The Myth of the Barter Economy (2016)” ↗There's an interesting anti-parallel to ancient mesopotamian history. From the superlative book Brotherhood of Kings ( http://www.amazon.com/Brotherhood-Kings-International-Relati... ): > Mari holds the key to much of our knowledge of this era. The site of Babylon has physically sunk over the years so that now the…
on “Vatican to Digitize 41 Million Pages of Ancient Manuscripts” ↗Here are a few that come to mind right now: Brotherhood of Kings: How International Relations Shaped the Ancient Near East by Amanda H Podany - Covers how international relations worked between the different rulers of the Ancient Near East. Covers different things…
on “Ask HN: What are your favorite history books?” ↗Pre-Industrial Societies: Anatomy of the Pre-Modern World https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1780747411/ Brotherhood of Kings: How International Relations Shaped the Ancient Near East https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0195313984/ The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the Economy Bigger https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0691136408/…
on “Ask HN: What are your favorite non-fiction books of all time?” ↗