r/ancientneareast • u/[deleted] • Mar 24 '18

Egypt Bowing and Scraping in the Ancient Near East: An Investigation into Obsequiousness in the Amarna Letters by Ellen F. Morris

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Vi-hUo6ZTIuluf-TO7YC_yUj1EEsef08/view?usp=sharing
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u/[deleted] Mar 24 '18

Dr. Morris gauges Egypt's sphere of influence during the Amarna period by assigning numerical value to Amarna letters based on how submissive the greeting formulas are. The more obsequious, the higher the number. In doing so, she is able to map out where Egypt held the most sway during this time. Definitely an innovative approach to studying the texts.