Nebuchadrezzar and Babylon /
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| Author / Creator: | Wiseman, D. J. (Donald John) |
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| Imprint: | Oxford ; New York : Published for the British Academy by the Oxford University Press, 1985. |
| Description: | xii, 142 p., [9] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Schweich lectures 1983 |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/729045 |
| Summary: | 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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| Item Description: | Includes indexes. |
| Physical Description: | xii, 142 p., [9] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Bibliography: p. [122]-133. |
| ISBN: | 0197260403 |