A Kingdom for a Stage: Political and Theological Reflection in the Hebrew Bible: 116 (Forschungen zum Alten Testament) - Hardcover

Hamilton, Mark W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3161555058 ISBN 13: 9783161555053

Publisher: JCB Mohr (Paul Siebeck), 2018

Synopsis

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: JCB Mohr (Paul Siebeck)
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 3161555058
• ISBN 13: 9783161555053
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 267