The Body Royal The Social Poetics of Kingship in Ancient Israel |
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| Author:
| Hamilton, Mark W. |
| Series title: | Biblical Interpretation Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-14541-2 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2005 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $206.95 |
Book Description:
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This book rethinks the problem of Israelite kingship by examining how the male royal body and its self-presentation figured in the governance of the dual monarchies of Israel and Judah. As such, this is a reopening of old questions and an opening to new ones.
This book rethinks the problem of Israelite kingship by examining how the male royal body and its self-presentation figured in the governance of the dual monarchies of Israel and Judah. As such, this is a reopening of old questions and an opening to new ones.