Kings & prophets [[electronic resource] ] : monarchic power, inspired leadership, & sacred text in biblical narrative / / Cristiano Grottanelli
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Grottanelli C (Cristiano)
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| Titolo: |
Kings & prophets [[electronic resource] ] : monarchic power, inspired leadership, & sacred text in biblical narrative / / Cristiano Grottanelli
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| Pubblicazione: | New York, : Oxford University Press, 1999 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (221 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 221.9/5 |
| Soggetto topico: | Kings and rulers - Biblical teaching |
| Prophets | |
| Religion and state - Israel - History | |
| Religion and state - Mediterranean Region - History | |
| Religion and state - Middle East - History | |
| Soggetto geografico: | Israel Kings and rulers Religious aspects |
| Mediterranean Region Kings and rulers Religious aspects | |
| Middle East Kings and rulers Religious aspects | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Kings & prophets |
| ISBN: | 1-280-75978-X |
| 0-19-536112-1 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910450925503321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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