This one's all about Nabonidus, the last king of Babylon, an oddball devotee of the moon god Sin whose reign ends up becoming the basis for some of Daniel's most infamous stories.

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Bibliography:

Paul-Alain Beaulieu - 'Nabonidus the Mad King';

Paul-Alain Beaulieu - 'Reign of Nabonidus, King of Babylon';

Moudhy Al-Rashi - 'Between Two Rivers';

John Collins - 'Daniel';

Hallo & Younger - 'The Context of Scripture Vol 1-3';

Marc van de Mieroop - 'A History of the Ancient Near East';

Radner, Moeller, Potts, et al - 'The Oxford History of the Ancient Near East, Volume V';

Berlin, Brettler, et al - 'The Jewish Study Bible, Second Edition';

Robert Alter - 'The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary';

Pietersma, Wright - 'A New English Translation of the Septuagint';