Nebuchadrezzar and Babylon
- ISBN-10
- 0197260403
- ISBN-13
- 9780197260401
- Category
- Law
- Pages
- 142
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1985
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- Donald John Wiseman
Description
This new examination of the reign of Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon (605-562 BC) includes a revised interpretation of the Babylonian Chronicles of his reign, especially for the years of the campaign against Judah and the capture of Jerusalem. On the basis of textual evidence, the author assesses the character of Nebuchadrezzar as a military and political leader, religious devotee, and legal administrator.
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Other editions
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- 1991-03-21
- 184 pages
- Paperback
- OUP Oxford
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