Disempowered King: Monarchy in Classical Jewish Literature

Disempowered King: Monarchy in Classical Jewish Literature - The Robert and Arlene Kogod Library of Judaic Studies

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Publisher's Synopsis

This text studies the conception of kingship, and its status, powers and authority in Talmudic literature. It deals with the conception of kingship against the background of the different approaches to kingship both in Biblical literature and in the political views prevalent in the Roman Empire.

Book information

ISBN: 9781441154293
Publisher: Continuum
Imprint: Continuum
Pub date:
DEWEY: 296.12083216
DEWEY edition: 22
Number of pages: 213
Weight: 500g
Height: 231mm
Width: 160mm
Spine width: 22mm