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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450925503321

Autore

Grottanelli C (Cristiano)

Titolo

Kings & prophets [[electronic resource] ] : monarchic power, inspired leadership, & sacred text in biblical narrative / / Cristiano Grottanelli

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, 1999

ISBN

1-280-75978-X

0-19-536112-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (221 p.)

Disciplina

221.9/5

Soggetti

Kings and rulers - Biblical teaching

Prophets

Religion and state - Israel - History

Religion and state - Mediterranean Region - History

Religion and state - Middle East - History

Electronic books.

Israel Kings and rulers Religious aspects

Mediterranean Region Kings and rulers Religious aspects

Middle East Kings and rulers Religious aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

9 Prophecy and Writing in the Ancient Near East10 Making Room for the Written Law; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This collection of essays examines the respective religious and social functions of kings and prophets as they are presented in the biblical



narratives. Biblical kingship is easily shown to be a specific instance of an ancient and widespread institution--sacred monarchy--that was the pivot of most state organizations throughout antiquity; prophetic authority is described as a typical institution of ancient Hebrew society. The difference between monarchy and prophecy is radical, because the former implies a hereditary power and is upheld by its subjects who feed their kings with taxes, while th