"If You Are Not the King You Will Be Eventually …": Eastern and Western Prophecies Concerning the Rise of Emperors

This article compares three literary-historical texts—two from the Jewish world and one from Mongolia—that record prophecies given to military commanders asserting that they will become the rulers of great empires and civilizations. In his The Jewish War, Josephus tells us that he prophesied that Ve...

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Published in:Religions
Main Author: Breier, Idan 1964- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2020]
In: Religions
Further subjects:B Vespasian
B Josephus
B comparative phenomenology
B Rabban Johanan ben Zakkai
B Genghis Khan
B great civilizations
B Prophecy
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