Hittite Treaty Studies

Author: Li Zheng
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: "The Collection of Eastern Culture" was advocated by Professor Ji Xianlin and organized by the editorial committee jointly established by the Chinese Society for the Study of Eastern Culture and the Institute of Oriental Studies, Peking University. This is a global cultural project aimed at the revival and renewed glory of Eastern culture in the 21st century. The Hittite Treaties were agreements signed between the kings of the powerful Hittite state on the Anatolian Peninsula and rulers of other nations in the ancient Near East, such as the pharaohs of Egypt, as well as the vassal kings of the Hittite kings, during the period of approximately 1500 BCE to 1200 BCE. The book "Studies on the Hittite Treaties" conducts a comprehensive and systematic research on the Hittite Treaties. Starting from introducing the names of the Hittite Treaties and academic research on them, the dating of Hittite Treaty documents, the history of the Hittite Treaties, and the translation of Hittite Treaty documents, the book provides in-depth analysis and discussion on the types of Hittite Treaties, their basic structures and diachronic changes, the historical and legal value of the Hittite Treaties, the foreign relations and foreign policies of the Hittite kings, as well as the vassal treaties of the Hittite Treaties and the vassal politics of the Hittite Kingdom. The book begins by introducing the names of the Hittite Treaties and academic research on them, the dating of Hittite Treaty documents, the history of the Hittite Treaties, and the translation of Hittite Treaty documents, and provides in-depth analysis and discussion on the types of Hittite Treaties, their basic structures and diachronic changes, the historical and legal value of the Hittite Treaties, the foreign relations and foreign policies of the Hittite kings, as well as the vassal treaties of the Hittite Treaties and the vassal politics of the Hittite Kingdom.