Last of the Rephaim - Conquest and Cataclysm in the Heroic Ages of Ancient Israel

Informationen zum Autor Brian R. Doak is Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at George Fox University. Klappentext Doak explores how the giants of the Hebrew Bible--which represent a connection to primeval chaos--offer insight into central aspects of Israel's symbolic universe. By placing biblical traditions within a broader Mediterranean context regarding giants and the end of the heroic age! Doak sheds new light on monotheism and monarchy in ancient Israel. Zusammenfassung Doak explores how the giants of the Hebrew Bible—which represent a connection to primeval chaos—offer insight into central aspects of Israel’s symbolic universe. By placing biblical traditions within a broader Mediterranean context regarding giants and the end of the heroic age, Doak sheds new light on monotheism and monarchy in ancient Israel.

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• Authors: Brain R Doak, Brian R. Doak, DOAK BRIAN R
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.01.2013
• EAN: 9780674066731
• ISBN: 978-0-674-06673-1
• No. of pages: 312
• Series: Ilex Foundation; Ilex Series; Hellenic Studies - Ilex (HUP)
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Christentum, Antike, Kritik und Exegese heiliger Texte, Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte