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...
| Publicado en: | Religion compass |
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2015]
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| En: |
Religion compass
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| (Cadenas de) Palabra clave estándar: | B
Alter Orient
/ Rey
/ Profeta
/ Profecía
/ Historia 1800 a. C.-600 a. C.
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| Clasificaciones IxTheo: | AD Sociología de la religión AG Vida religiosa BC Antiguo Oriente ; Religión TC Período pre-cristiano |
| Acceso en línea: |
Volltext (Verlag) Volltext (doi) |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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| ISSN: | 1749-8171 |
| Obras secundarias: | Enthalten in: Religion compass
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/rec3.12145 |