LEADER 03457nam 2200685Ia 450 001 9910450925503321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-75978-X 010 $a0-19-536112-1 035 $a(CKB)1000000000410865 035 $a(EBL)430902 035 $a(OCoLC)437115182 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000187651 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11180611 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000187651 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10138141 035 $a(PQKB)11441052 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC430902 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL430902 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10279505 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL75978 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000410865 100 $a19970219d1999 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aKings & prophets$b[electronic resource] $emonarchic power, inspired leadership, & sacred text in biblical narrative /$fCristiano Grottanelli 210 $aNew York $cOxford University Press$d1999 215 $a1 online resource (221 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-19-507196-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; 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 327 $a9 Prophecy and Writing in the Ancient Near East10 Making Room for the Written Law; Index 330 $aThis 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 606 $aKings and rulers$xBiblical teaching 606 $aProphets 606 $aReligion and state$zIsrael$xHistory 606 $aReligion and state$zMediterranean Region$xHistory 606 $aReligion and state$zMiddle East$xHistory 607 $aIsrael$xKings and rulers$xReligious aspects 607 $aMediterranean Region$xKings and rulers$xReligious aspects 607 $aMiddle East$xKings and rulers$xReligious aspects 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aKings and rulers$xBiblical teaching. 615 0$aProphets. 615 0$aReligion and state$xHistory. 615 0$aReligion and state$xHistory. 615 0$aReligion and state$xHistory. 676 $a221.9/5 700 $aGrottanelli$b C$g(Cristiano)$0144568 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910450925503321 996 $aKings & prophets$9855149 997 $aUNINA