The Reforming Kings: Cult and Society in First Temple Judah
(Paperback, NIPPOD)
Publishing Details
The Reforming Kings: Cult and Society in First Temple Judah
By (Author) Rich Lowry
Continuum Publishing Corporation
Continuum Publishing Corporation
1st November 2009
NIPPOD
United States
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
222.15
Physical Properties
Paperback
236
Width 156mm, Height 234mm
372g
Description
An illuminating examination of the emergence of deuteronomic theology in pre-exilic Judah. Judaean deuteronomism grew as a response to the social unrest of the Assyrian period, channelling popular discontent away from the Davidic monarchy and towards foreign imperialism. The author brings together different strands of current scholarship, studying the economy of monarchical Judah and Israel, and examining the commanding social role of the Davidic monarchy. Lowery also discusses Ahaz and the economic and religious impact of Assyrian imperialism, and concludes with a discussion of the Manasseh narrative in Kings as a systematic rejection of the pre-deuteronomic First Temple status quo.
Author Bio
Rich Lowry is the editor of National Review, America's conservative magazine, which celebrates 50 years of continuous publication in 2005.
