Kings & prophets
monarchic power, inspired leadership, & sacred text in biblical narrative
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- 21st century
- Language: English
These essays focus on the subject of kingship in the ancient world. They explore the ways in which centralized state power, as epitomized by the sacred king, encounters other oppositional forms of power, including religious discourse.
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| Edition | Date | Publisher | Language | ISBN | Access | Links |
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monarchic power, inspired leadership, & sacred text in biblical narrative Gegnir Icelandic union-catalog record 1 online resource (221 p.); 9 Prophecy and Writing in the Ancient Near East10 Making Room for the Written Law; Index; Contents; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 The King's Grace and the Helpless Woman: Ruth, Charila, Sita; 2 Religious Ideals and the Distribution of Cereal Grains in the Hebrew Bible; 3 The Enemy King Is a Monster: A Biblical Equation; 4 The Story of Deborah and Barak: A Comparative Approach; 5 Charismatic Possession and Monarchic Rationalization: The Folly of Saul; 6 Specialists of the Supernatural in the Hebrew Bible; 7 Healers and Saviors of the Eastern Mediterranean in Preclassical Times; 8 Biblical Narrative and the Ancient Novel: Common Motifs and Themes; Dewey classification: 221.9/5; Includes bibliographical references and index; Oxford scholarship online; Previously issued in print: 1999; Publication place: New York | 2023 | Oxford University Press | English |
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