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Autore |
Crouch Carly L (Carly Lorraine), <1982-> |
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War and ethics in the ancient Near East [[electronic resource] ] : military violence in light of cosmology and history / / C. L. Crouch |
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Berlin ; ; New York, : Walter de Gruyter, c2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-71503-8 |
9786612715037 |
3-11-022352-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (260 p.) |
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Collana |
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Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft, , 0934-2575 ; ; Bd. 407 |
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Soggetti |
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Military art and science - Middle East - History |
Violence - Religious aspects - Judaism |
War - Biblical teaching |
War - Religious aspects - Judaism |
Military art and science - Moral and ethical aspects |
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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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Revision of the author's thesis (D.Phil.)--University of Oxford, 2009. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-231) and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- Part I Ideology, cosmology and ethics -- 2. Ideology and the confrontation of cultures -- 3. Assyrian cosmology -- 4. Judahite and Israelite cosmology -- Part II Ethics and society -- 5. Ethics of the Assyrian élite -- 6. Ethics of the Judahite and Israelite élite -- 7. Ethics of the non-élite -- Part III Ethics and history -- 8. Developments in Assyrian ethics -- 9. Developments in Judahite and Israelite ethics I -- 10. Developments in Judahite and Israelite ethics II -- 11. Conclusions -- Backmatter |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The monograph considers the relationships of ethical systems in the ancient Near East through a study of warfare in Judah, Israel and Assyria in the eighth and seventh centuries BCE. It argues that a common cosmological and ideological outlook generated similarities in ethical thinking. In all three societies, the mythological traditions surrounding creation reflect a strong connection between war, kingship and the establishment of order. Human kings' military activities are |
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