'There's such Divinity doth Hedge a King'
Selected Essays of Nicolas Wyatt on Royal Ideology in Ugaritic and Old Testament Literature
The ideology of power is as much a part of modern life as in the ancient world, in which it has its long-lasting roots. Communities have always provided a supernatural sanction for the maintenance of power by the few, often dressing it up in elaborate mythic fictions, rich iconography and complex rituals. This volume presents Nicolas Wyatt's discussions of royal ideology, its mythic and ritual expressions and various literary treatments in ancient Israel, viewed from a comparative perspective. Exploring the possibility that in many of the manifestations of Israelite kingship we can detect the influence of broader cultural patterns, notably a…
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- ISBN: 978-1-351-87955-2
- EAN: 9781351879552
- Produktnummer: 24386283
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
- Seitenangabe: 312 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 2'010 KB
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Nicolas Wyatt is Professor of Ancient Near Eastern Religions at the School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh, UK.
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