The Beginning of Politics: Power in the Biblical Book of Samuel
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Beginning of Politics: Power in the Biblical Book of Samuel
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Moshe Halbertal
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By (author) Stephen Holmes
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:232 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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| Category/Genre | Philosophy of religion |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691191683
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| Classifications | Dewey:222.406 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
18 June 2019 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
How the book of Samuel offers a timeless meditation on the dilemmas of statecraft The book of Samuel is universally acknowledged as one of the supreme achievements of biblical literature. Yet the book's anonymous author was more than an inspired storyteller. The author was also an uncannily astute observer of political life and the moral comprom
Author Biography
Moshe Halbertal is the Gruss Professor of Law at New York University and the John and Golda Cohen Professor of Jewish Philosophy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Stephen Holmes is the Walter E. Meyer Professor of Law at New York University.
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