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Royal apologetic in the ancient near East / by Andrew Knapp.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Knapp, Andrew, author.
- Series:
- Writings from the Ancient World Supplement Series
- Society of Biblical Literature ; Number 4
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Rhetoric--Political aspects--Middle East--History to 1500.
- Rhetoric.
- Legitimacy of governments--Middle East--History--To 1500.
- Legitimacy of governments.
- Middle East--Kings and rulers--History--To 1500.
- Middle East.
- Middle East--History--To 622.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (440 pages) : illustrations, tables.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Atlanta, Georgia : SBL Press, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A fresh exploration of apologetic material that pushes beyond form criticism Andrew Knapp applies modern genre theory to seven ancient Near Eastern royal apologies that served to defend the legitimacy of kings who came to power under irregular circumstances. Knapp examines texts and inscriptions related to Telipinu, Hattusili III, David, Solomon, Hazael, Esarhaddon, and Nabonidus to identify transhistorical common issues that unite each discourse. Features: Compares Hittite, Israelite, Aramean, Assyrian, and Babylonian apologiesExamination of apologetic as a mode instead of a genreCharts and illustrations.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Contents
- List of Tables
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Apology as a Designation of Ancient Near Eastern Text
- The Nature of Apologetic
- The Rhetoric of Legitimate Succession
- The Proclamation of Telipinu
- The Autobiography of Hattusili III
- The Traditions of David's Rise and Reign
- The Succession Narrative of Solomon
- The Tel Dan Inscription of Hazael
- The Accession of Esarhaddon
- The Rise of Nabonidus
- Summary
- Bibliography
- Subject Index
- Modern Author Index
- Ancient Sources Index.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-88414-075-X
- OCLC:
- 987743522
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