'there's such divinity doth hedge a king': selected essays of nicolas wyatt on royal ideology in ugaritic and old testament literature
Auteur :
Wyatt, Nicolas
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780754653301
Date de publication :
19 juil. 2005
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
453 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.