Xerxes and Babylonia

The Cuneiform Evidence

Edited by C. Waerzeggers Edited by M. Seire

Book cover: Xerxes and Babylonia

Extent: 218 pages

Publisher: Peeters Publishers

Subjects: Ancient Near East

Series: Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta

Series volume number: 277

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(December 2018)

ISBN: 9789042936706

Price: $118.00

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eBook (Published)

(December 2018)

ISBN: 9789042938090

Price: $118.00

In the summer of 484 BCE Babylonia revolted against Xerxes, king of Persia. In recent years, a debate has crystallized around the nature of Xerxes’ response to this challenge. This volume continues and expands this debate. It collects nine essays on the cuneiform text corpus dated to the period before, during and after the revolts. This material enables the authors to evaluate the nature of Xerxes’ policies in the sphere of society, science, religion, law, administration and economy against the long-term history of the region.


In the summer of 484 BCE Babylonia revolted against Xerxes, king of Persia. In recent years, a debate has crystallized around the nature of Xerxes’ response to this challenge. This volume continues and expands this debate. It collects nine essays on the cuneiform text corpus dated to the period before, during and after the revolts. This material enables the authors to evaluate the nature of Xerxes’ policies in the sphere of society, science, religion, law, administration and economy against the long-term history of the region. The contributions are by Paul-Alain Beaulieu, Johannes Hackl, Michael Jursa, Karlheinz Kessler, Mathieu Ossendrijver, Reinhard Pirngruber, Mafgorzata Sandowicz and Caroline Waerzeggers.

  • Edited by C. Waerzeggers
  • Edited by M. Seire