Prophecy and the Royal Court in the Ancient Near East

Most ancient Near Eastern prophetic texts were found in royal archives, and therefore, they largely deal with the figure and person of the king in his interaction with the world around him. There is a great emphasis on war and succession, two key crisis moments for ancient Near Eastern monarchs. Whi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Religion compass
1. VerfasserIn: Stökl, Jonathan 1977- (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Wiley-Blackwell [2015]
In: Religion compass
normierte Schlagwort(-folgen):B Alter Orient / König / Prophet / Weissagung / Geschichte 1800 v. Chr.-600 v. Chr.
IxTheo Notationen:AD Religionssoziologie; Religionspolitik
AG Religiöses Leben; materielle Religion
BC Altorientalische Religionen
TC Vorchristliche Zeit ; Alter Orient
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Zusammenfassung:Most ancient Near Eastern prophetic texts were found in royal archives, and therefore, they largely deal with the figure and person of the king in his interaction with the world around him. There is a great emphasis on war and succession, two key crisis moments for ancient Near Eastern monarchs. While the Neo-Assyrian oracles focus on these two areas using a lot of metaphors, the Old Babylonian texts from Mari also show an interest in the diplomatic relationships of the king.
ISSN:1749-8171
Enthält:Enthalten in: Religion compass
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/rec3.12145