The political Bible in early modern England
"Looks at the political uses of the biblical kings and the Old Testament in the Renaissance ... the work explores the scriptural ambivalence to and suspicion of monarchy and constitutes a reception history of the biblical texts on kingship across the seventeenth century; the study also provides...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
[2017]
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| In: | Year: 2017 |
| Series/Journal: | Cambridge studies in early modern British history
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
England
/ Old Testament
/ King
/ Ruler
/ Reception
/ Politics
/ History 1600-1700
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| IxTheo Classification: | HA Bible |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible Biography
B Monarchy Religious aspects History 17th century B Renaissance (England) B Great Britain Politics and government 1603-1714 B Bible. Old Testament Criticism, interpretation, etc B Kings and rulers Religious aspects History 17th century B England Church history 17th century B Bible. Old Testament Hermeneutics B Politics in the Bible History 17th century B Bible and politics (England) History 17th century |
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| Summary: | "Looks at the political uses of the biblical kings and the Old Testament in the Renaissance ... the work explores the scriptural ambivalence to and suspicion of monarchy and constitutes a reception history of the biblical texts on kingship across the seventeenth century; the study also provides an account of the biblical idiom of politics in the era"--From author's University of York web page |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 248-302) and index |
| ISBN: | 1107107970 |