Prophet, intermediary, king: the dynamics of mediation in the biblical world and old Babylonian Mari
"In Prophet, Intermediary, King: The Dynamics of Mediation in the Biblical World and Old Babylonian Mari, Julie B. Deluty investigates the mediation of prophecy for kings in biblical narratives and the Old Babylonian corpus from Mari. In many cases, the prophet's message is delivered throu...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
[2024]
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| In: |
Culture and history of the ancient Near East (volume 137)
Year: 2024 |
| Series/Journal: | Culture and history of the ancient Near East
volume 137 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Mari (Euphrates)
/ Ancient Orient
/ Old Testament
/ King
/ Queen
/ Prophet
/ Mediator
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament TC Pre-Christian history ; Ancient Near East |
| Further subjects: | B
Prophecy
History To 1500
B Middle East Religion B Mediators (Persons) B Thesis B Mari (Extinct city) Religion |
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| Summary: | "In Prophet, Intermediary, King: The Dynamics of Mediation in the Biblical World and Old Babylonian Mari, Julie B. Deluty investigates the mediation of prophecy for kings in biblical narratives and the Old Babylonian corpus from Mari. In many cases, the prophet's message is delivered through a third party-sometimes a royal official or family member-who may exercise a degree of autonomy in the transmission of the words. Drawing on social network theory, the book highlights the importance of third-party intermediaries in the process of communication that lies at the core of biblical and ancient Near Eastern prophecy. Recognition of the place of non-prophetic intermediaries in a monarchic system offers a new dimension to the study of prophecy in antiquity"-- |
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| Physical Description: | XV, 252 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 900469076X |