Light of the Land, Sun of the People: The Solarization of Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Lawgivers

Ancient Near Eastern kings were always assumed to mediate between the divine and human worlds, but where they fell in the spectrum between mortal and divine varied from one king or dynasty to the next. Additionally, human kings could claim divine or semi-divine status through certain activities atta...

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Main Author: Johnson, Dylan R. 1988- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2022
In: Journal of ancient Near Eastern religions
Year: 2022, Volume: 22, Issue: 1, Pages: 16-54
Further subjects:B solarization
B Ancient Near Eastern law
B lawgiving
B divine kingship
B sun god
B Biblical Law
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