Foreign relations in the ancient Near East : oaths, curses, kingship and prophecy
Oaths and curses, embedded in a covenantal context, were paramount normative mechanisms in the foreign relations between ancient Near Eastern kings. This article provides an account of the political role of covenants and oaths and their religious background, presenting textual evidence denoting the...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2017
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Journal for semitics
Year: 2017, Volume: 26, Issue: 2, Pages: 663-687 |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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