Relations between Babylonia and the Levant during the Kassite period

The relations between Babylonia and the Levant1 during the Kassite period haveto be understood within the larger cultural context of the Ancient Near East. While this period is richly documented across the whole geographical region,2

specifically Babylonian texts are in short supply.3 Therefore the entire scenario in the Ancient Near East should be taken into consideration in order to determine the particular relations between the Levant and Babylonia.