Kings and Prophets: Monarchic Power, Inspired Leadership and Sacred Text in Biblical Narrative

Kings and Prophets: Monarchic Power, Inspired Leadership and Sacred Text in Biblical Narrative This text presents a collection of published and unpublished essays focusing on the subject of kingship in the ancient world. They explore the ways in which centralized state power, as epitomized by the sacred king, encounters other oppositional forms of power, including religious discourse. Autor: Cristiano (Professor of Ancient World History Grottanelli Wydawnictwo: Oxford University Press Rok wydania: 1999 Okładka: twarda Liczba stron: 224 Wymiary: 23.7 x 16.3 x 2 cm Język: angielski ISBN: 9780195071962