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Religious policy
Although Nabonidus' personal preference for Sîn is clear, the strength of this preference divides scholars. While some claim that it is obvious from his inscriptions that he became almost
henotheistic,
[1] others consider Nabonidus to have been similar to other Babylonian rulers, in that he respected the other cults and religions in his kingdom.
[2] His negative image could then be blamed on the Marduk priesthood, that resented Nabonidus' long absence from Babylon during his stay in Tayma, during which the important, Marduk-related
New Year (Akītu-)Festival could not take place, and his emphasis on Sîn. In any case, there is no sign of the civil unrest during his reign that would have been indicative of trouble.
- ↑ Beaulieu 1989:46-65; Machinist/Tadmor 1993.
- ↑ Kuhrt 1990.
