Nabonidus and Belshazzar: A Study of the Closing Events of the Neo-Babylonian EmpireWipf and Stock Publishers, 1 juli 2008 - 230 sidor The remains of ancient societies often require decades to unearth, but much longer to interpret and understand. The methods of archaeology have progressed dramatically in recent years. Archaeologists have continuously refined their tools, methods, and techniques. Today archaeology is characterized by pottery identification, classification, and cataloging; disciplined excavation of "squares"; use of sophisticated electronics, such as GPS, infrared, and computer-aided design; and the integration of multiple methodologies, such as epigraphy, art history, physical anthropology, paleobotany, and climatology. The interpretation of ancient Near Eastern history and cultures has also progressed. An increasing number of documents has been unearthed. The vast document collections from Tel el-Amarna, Nippur, Mari, Nuzi, Ebla, Ugarit, and the Dead Sea caves are just some of the more spectacular examples. These provide an enormous amount of detail about royal administrations, business transactions, land tenure systems, taxes, political propaganda, mythologies, marriage practices, and much more. And things that sometimes seem unique about one culture at first look often fit into larger patterns of relationship when the surrounding cultures are better understood. The Ancient Near East: Classic Studies (ANECS) reprints classic works that have brought the results of archaeology, textual, and historical investigations to audiences of scholars, students, and the general public. While the discussions continue and the results of earlier investigations are continuously re-examined, these classic works remain of interest and importance. K. C. HANSON Series Editor |
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Introduction | 1 |
The Early Prominence ofNabonidus and Belshazzar | 29 |
Belshazzars Administration of Government in Babylonia during | 105 |
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a-na AENN Akkad Ancient apil apil-su Arabia Ashurbanipal Assyrian Babylonian king became king Belshazzar Béltu of Erech Berossus Cambyses capture chapter of Daniel chief officer co-regent cuneiform documents cuneiform inscriptions cuneiform record cuneiform text Cyrus Cylinder definite difficult dynasty Eanna Egypt Egyptian empire eo-Babylonian Kings Erech evidence fact fall of Babylon father fifth chapter final first five Gobryas gods Greek Hence Herodotus historical ibid indicates influence interpretation Josephus king of Babylon kingship Labashi-Marduk Labynetus land of Akkad lease lonian Lydians Marduk Megasthenes month Nabo Nabonidus and Belshazzar Nabonidus Chronicle Nabopolassar Nebuchadrezzar Neo-Babylonian Neo-Babylonian empire Neriglissar nidus Nitocris official passage Persian prince quoted record references to Belshazzar regarded reign of Nabonidus royal sarri scribe seed field shazzar significance Sippar sixth century B. C. statement Stran Téma temple throne tion translation TSBA VII Westland Xenophon Year’s