Kings & prophets : monarchic power, inspired leadership, & sacred text in biblical narrative / Cristiano Grottanelli.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grottanelli, C. (Cristiano), author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. O.T--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Kings and rulers--Biblical teaching.

Kings and rulers.

Kings and rulers, Ancient.

Kings and rulers, Ancient--Religious aspects.

Prophets.

Prophecy.

State, The--Origin.

State, The.

Local Subjects:

Bible. O.T--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (221 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York ; Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

These essays focus 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.

Contents:

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

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 1999.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-773985-7

1-280-75978-X

0-19-536112-1

OCLC:

437115182