A Kingdom for a Stage
Political and Theological Reflection in the Hebrew Bible
Format:Hardback
Publisher:JCB Mohr (Paul Siebeck)
Published:5th Mar '18
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The political rhetoric of ancient Israel took several literary, architectural, and graphic forms. Much of the relevant material concerns kingship, but other loci of authority and submission also drew significant attention. Mark W. Hamilton illustrates how these "texts" interacted with other political rhetorics, especially those of the great Mesopotamian empires. By paying close attention to the argumentation of the Israelite literature as well as their function as epideictic oratory building solidarity with hearers he reveals the complexity of Israelite intellectual activity both during and after the period of the monarchy. By doing this he shows that this body of thought lies at the heart of Western political thought even today.
ISBN: 9783161555053
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 564g
267 pages