Nebuchadrezzar and Babylon

Nebuchadrezzar and Babylon by D J Wiseman

This new examination of the region of Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon (605-562 BC) includes revised interpretations of the Babylonian Chronicles for his reign, especially for the years of the campaigns against the West and the capture of Jerusalem. Excavations at Babylon are used to give a view of the city in Neo-Babylonian times, including the royal `Hanging Gardens' and the ziggurat. The varied literary genres current in this city of learning in the sixth century BC (including dreams and prophecies) and the role of hostages, exiles, and prisoners of war are used to throw light on the life of the Jewish exiles there. An assessment of the character of Nebuchadrezzar as a military and political leader, religious devotee and legal administrator is attempted on the basis of textual evidence.

`Wiseman provides an interesting and accessible survey of the reign of this major historical figure' Classical World
`Altogether a vivid and up-to-date account of life in Daniel's Babylon as revealed by latest researches'. Bible Study Monthly
'This paperback reprint should extend the readership of an already popular volume.' A.G. Auld'

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ISBN 13	9780197261002
ISBN 10	0197261000
Title	Nebuchadrezzar and Babylon
Author	D J Wiseman
Series	Schweich Lectures On Biblical Archaeology
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Year published	1991-03-21
Number of pages	160
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