Poetic Heroes - The Literary Commemorations of Warriors and Warrior Culture in the

Warfare exerts a magnetic power, even a terrible attraction, in its emphasis on glory, honor, and duty. In order to face the terror of war, it is necessary to face how our biblical traditions have made it attractive -- even alluring.

In this book Mark Smith undertakes an extensive exploration of "poetic heroes" across a number of ancient cultures in order to understand the attitudes of those cultures toward war and warriors. Smith examines the Iliad and the Gilgamesh; Ugaritic poems commemorating Baal, Aqhat, and the Rephaim; and early biblical poetry, including the battle hymn of Judges 5 and the lament of David over Saul and Jonathan in 2 Samuel 1. Smith's Poetic Heroes analyzes the importance of heroic poetry in early Israel and its disappearance after the time of David, building on several strands of scholarship in archaeological research, poetic analysis, and cultural reconstruction.

A propos de l'auteur

Mark S. Smith is Skirball Professor of Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Studies at New York University. He has served as visiting professor at the University of Pennsylvania, the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome. Smith was elected vice president of the Catholic Biblical Association in 2009.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Mark S Smith, Mark S (University of Warwick UK) Smith, Mark S. Smith, Skirball Professor of Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Studies Mark S (New York University University of Warwick University of Warwick University of Warwick University of Warwick New York University New York University University of Warwick University Smith, Skirball Professor of Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Studies Mark S (University of Warwick UK) Smith
• Edition: Eerdmans wm b pub
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 28.02.2014
• EAN: 9780802867926
• ISBN: 978-0-8028-6792-6
• Pages: 640
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Philosophie, religion > Religion: général, ouvrages de référence; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Linguistique et littérature > Linguistique et littérature classiques