Disempowered king: monarchy in classical Jewish literature

Subordinated King studies the conception of kingship, and its status, powers and authority in Talmudic literature. The book deals with the conception of kingship against the background of the different approaches to kingship both in Biblical literature and in the political views prevalent in the Rom...

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1. VerfasserIn: Lorberbaum, Yair 1958- (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: London [u.a.] Continuum 2011
In: The Kogod library of Judaic studies (9)
Jahr: 2011
Schriftenreihe/Zeitschrift:The Kogod library of Judaic studies 9
normierte Schlagwort(-folgen):B Monarchie (Motiv) / Rabbinische Literatur
weitere Schlagwörter:B Kings and rulers Biblical teaching
B Kings and rulers Biblical teaching
B Rabbinical literature History and criticism
B Kings and rulers in rabbinical literature
B Rabbinical literature History and criticism
B Bible. Old Testament Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Zusammenfassung:Subordinated King studies the conception of kingship, and its status, powers and authority in Talmudic literature. The book deals with the conception of kingship against the background of the different approaches to kingship both in Biblical literature and in the political views prevalent in the Roman Empire. In the Bible one finds three (exclusive) approaches to kingship: rejection of the king as a legitimate political institution - since God is the (political) king; a version of royal theology according to which the king is divine (or sacral); and a view that God is not a political king yet the king has no divine or sacral dimension. The king is flesh and blood; hence his authority and power are limited. He is a 'subordinated king'. Subordinated King is the first book to offer a comprehensive study of kingship in Talmudic literature and its biblical (and contemporary) background. The book offers a fresh conceptual framework that sheds new light on both the vast minutia and the broad picture
Beschreibung:Formerly CIP Uk. - Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1441140883