Gary Beckman

{{Short description|Hittitologist (born 1948)}}

Gary Michael Beckman (born 1948) is a noted Hittitologist and Professor of Hittite and Mesopotamian Studies at the University of Michigan.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ii.umich.edu/ii/aboutus/people/islamicstudiesprogram/faculty/ci.beckmangary_ci.detail |title=Gary Beckman, Official University of Michigan webpage |access-date=2012-07-09 |archive-date=2013-09-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130902063256/http://www.ii.umich.edu/ii/aboutus/people/islamicstudiesprogram/faculty/ci.beckmangary_ci.detail |url-status=dead }} He has written several books on the Hittites: his publication Hittite Diplomatic Texts and Hittite Myths were both republished twice—in 1991 and 1999 respectively.[https://www.amazon.com/dp/0788504886 Hittite Myths, Second Edition][https://www.amazon.com/dp/0788505513 Hittite Diplomatic Texts] As a Hittitologist, Professor Gary Beckman also wrote an article on Hittite Chronology in Akkadica 119-120 (2000){{Cite web |url=http://www.ttk.gov.tr/data/akkadica119-120.htm |title=AKKADICA 119-120 - septembre-décembre / september-december 2000 |access-date=2008-05-09 |archive-date=2007-01-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070101114044/http://www.ttk.gov.tr/data/akkadica119-120.htm |url-status=dead }} while he served as an editor of the 2003 book Hittite Studies in Honor of Harry A. Hoffner, Jr: On the Occasion of His 65th Birthday.[https://www.amazon.com/dp/1575060795 Amazon.com: Hittite Studies in Honor of Harry A. Hoffner, Jr: On the Occasion of His 65th Birthday: Harry A. Hoffner, Gary M. Beckman, Richard Henry Beal, John Gregory McMahon, Gregory McMahon: Books] Beckman also composed a book review of Trevor Bryce's influential book, The Kingdom of the Hittites in the Bryn Mawr Classical Review.[http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/bmcr/1999/1999-04-18.html Bryn Mawr Classic Review by Gary Beckman]

Dr. Beckman participated as an academic advisor for the 2003 Tolga Örnek film "Hititler" (or "Hittites" in English) which discussed the history and culture of the Hittites.[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0366578/fullcredits#cast Hititler] In 2008, Professor Beckman reviewed a book concerning "regime change" and their impact upon local societies in the Middle East from ancient times to the modern era.[http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/bmcr/2008/2008-04-39.html Book Review of Regime Change in the Ancient Near East and Egypt: From Sargon of Agade to Saddam Hussein] He observed that cultural and administrative changes did not typically happen until approximately two generations (or 50 years) had passed from the overthrow of the previous ruling regime.

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