Poetic Heroes - The Literary Commemorations of Warriors and Warrior Culture in the Early Biblical World (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2014
First published:	2014
Authors:	Mark S. Smith
Dimensions:	222 x 146 x 38mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	636
ISBN-13:	978-0-8028-6792-6
Categories:	Books
LSN:	0-8028-6792-8
Barcode:	9780802867926

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