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Piety and politics : the dynamics of royal authority in Homeric Greece, biblical Israel, and old Babylonian Mesopotamia
- Title
- Piety and politics : the dynamics of royal authority in Homeric Greece, biblical Israel, and old Babylonian Mesopotamia / Dale Launderville.
- Author
- Launderville, Dale.
- Publication
- Grand Rapids, Mich. : W.B. Eerdmans, c2003.
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- Description
- xvii, 407 p. : maps; 25 cm.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 357-392) and indexes.
- Contents
- Introduction : the traditional pattern for legitimating royal authority in Homeric Greece, biblical Israel, and Old Babylonian Mesopotamia -- Poetic truth and the manifestation of the divine source of royal authority -- The speech and action of kings : the process of constructing a world with royal power -- Centralization of the community in the person of the king -- The role of memory and tradition in legitimating royal authority -- Communication and discernment of the divine will : an essential task for individual and collective development -- Tension versus equilibrium : essential countervailing dynamics within the exercise of royal authority -- The vision of the ideal king : ideological illusion or catalyst for authentic praxis and community building -- Conclusion : royal authority--a divine gift for the integration of the community.
- Call Number
- *OAS 07-5567
- ISBN
- 0802839940
- 9780802839947
- LCCN
- 2002029497
- OCLC
- 50604869
- Author
- Launderville, Dale.
- Title
- Piety and politics : the dynamics of royal authority in Homeric Greece, biblical Israel, and old Babylonian Mesopotamia / Dale Launderville.
- Imprint
- Grand Rapids, Mich. : W.B. Eerdmans, c2003.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 357-392) and indexes.
- Local Subject
- Israel (Kingdom) -- Kings and rulers -- Religious aspects.Judah (Kingdom) -- Kings and rulers -- Religious aspects.
- Research Call Number
- *OAS 07-5567