'There's such Divinity doth Hedge a King'

'There's such Divinity doth Hedge a King'

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Wyatt, Nicolas
Taylor & Francis
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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.
EAN 9781351879569
ISBN 1351879561
Binding Ebook
Publisher Taylor & Francis
Publication date December 5, 2016
Pages 312
Language English
Country United Kingdom
Authors Wyatt, Nicolas
Series Society for Old Testament Study