The history of the breach of treaties can be traced back to the ancient Near East. The relative abundance and diversity of contemporary sources attest that the breaking of treaty obligations must have been a rather persistent problem, and that such occurrences were regarded as events of utmost importance throughout the Bronze and Iron Ages. The present study strives to demonstrate how peoples of old may have perceived and reacted to the breach of treaties on the basis of selected writings—the Legend of Etana, the Indictment of Madduwatta, the Indictment of Mita, the plague prayers of Mursili and the Old Testament—that provide, beyond the exposition of actual or alleged facts, a deeper insight into the psychological and procedural aspects of the subject.

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远古远东条约的违反

违反条约的历史可以追溯到古代近东。当代资料的相对丰富和多样性证明，违反条约义务一定是一个长期存在的问题，在整个青铜时代和铁器时代，此类事件被视为最重要的事件。本研究力求证明在选定的著作基础上，古老的人民可能如何对违反条约的行为作出反应和反应，例如《埃塔纳传奇》，《马杜瓦塔的起诉书》，《米塔的起诉书》，《穆尔西里的瘟疫祈祷》和《旧约》。遗嘱-除了提供实际或所谓事实以外，还可以提供对该主题的心理和程序方面的更深入了解。