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UNINA9910459721803321 |
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Autore |
Lorberbaum Yair |
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Titolo |
Disempowered King [[electronic resource] ] : Monarchy in Classical Jewish Literature |
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London, : Continuum International Publishing, 2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-27170-2 |
9786613271709 |
1-4411-2769-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (228 p.) |
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Collana |
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The Robert and Arlene Kogod Library of Judaic Studies |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Bible. O.T. -- Criticism, interpretation, etc |
Bible. --O.T. --Criticism, interpretation, etc |
Kings and rulers -- Biblical teaching |
Kings and rulers in rabbinical literature |
Rabbinical literature -- History and criticism |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Introduction; Acknowledgments; 1 Three Approaches to Kingship in Israel; 2 Rabbinic Literature: The Law of the King; 3 Rabbinic Literature: The King and the Law; 4 Limited Monarchy in Tannaitic Halakhah: Reasons and Context; 5 Echoes of Direct Theocracy and of Royal Theology in the Aggadah; 6 The Sages' Understanding of Monarchy in Light of Their Own Political Situation; Bibliography; Index of Sources; Index of Names |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Subordinated King studies the conception of kingship, and its status, powers and authority in Talmudic literature. The book deals with the conception of kingship against the background of the different approaches to kingship both in Biblical literature and in the political views prevalent in the Roman Empire. In the Bible one finds three (exclusive) approaches to kingship: rejection of the king as a legitimate political institution - since God is the (political) king; a version of royal |
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