'There's such Divinity doth Hedge a King' : Selected Essays of Nicolas Wyatt on Royal Ideology in Ugaritic and Old Testament Literature
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Society for Old Testament Study
ISBN-10
0754653307
ISBN-13
9780754653301
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Routledge
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jul 19th, 2005
Print length
312 Pages
Weight
622 grams
Dimensions
16.30 x 24.10 x 2.30 cms
Product Classification:
Prose: non-fictionChurch history
Ksh 27,900.00
Werezi Extended Catalogue
Delivery in 28 days
Delivery Location
Delivery fee: Select location
Delivery in 28 days
Secure
Quality
Fast
Presents Nicolas Wyatt's discussions of royal ideology, its mythic and ritual expressions and various literary treatments in ancient Israel, viewed from a comparative perspective. The author considers the main early cultural influences on Israel and emphasizes the mythic dimension in which the 'divinity' of the king is a real factor.
The ideology of power is as much a part of modern life as in the ancient world, in which it has its long-lasting roots. Communities have always provided a supernatural sanction for the maintenance of power by the few, often dressing it up in elaborate mythic fictions, rich iconography and complex rituals. This volume presents Nicolas Wyatt''s discussions of royal ideology, its mythic and ritual expressions and various literary treatments in ancient Israel, viewed from a comparative perspective. Exploring the possibility that in many of the manifestations of Israelite kingship we can detect the influence of broader cultural patterns, notably as found in Egyptian and West Semitic contexts, he considers the main early cultural influences on Israel and emphasizes the mythic dimension in which the ''divinity'' of the king is a real factor.
Get 'There's such Divinity doth Hedge a King' by at the best price and quality guaranteed only at Werezi Africa's largest book ecommerce store. The book was published by Taylor & Francis Ltd and it has pages.
