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Royal Apologetic in the Ancient Near East (Writings from the Ancient World Supplement) by Andrew Knapp, exégète biblique) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Royal Apologetic in the Ancient Near East (Writings from the Ancient World Supplement) about?
A fresh exploration of apologetic material that pushes beyond form criticism Andrew Knapp applies modern genre theory to seven ancient Near Eastern royal apologies that served to defend the legitimacy of kings who came to power under irregular circumstances. Knapp examines texts and inscriptions related to Telipinu, Hattusili III, David, Solomon, Hazael, Esarhaddon, and Nabonidus to identify transhistorical common issues that unite each discourse. Features: Compares Hittite, Israelite, Aramean, Assyrian, and Babylonian apologies Examination of apologetic as a mode instead of a genre Charts and illustrations
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Andrew Knapp, exégète biblique)
- Publisher
- SBL Press
- Published
- 2015
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780884140740
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- History, Literary Criticism, Political Science
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