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Legitimacy, Illegitimacy, and the Right to Rule

- Windows on Abimelech's Rise and Demise in Judges 9

About Legitimacy, Illegitimacy, and the Right to Rule

Though the portrait of Abimelech as king in "Judges" 9 is negative, this portrayal served to delegitimate local leaders in favor of centralized power-holders. This book explores the portrayal of the rise, reign, and demise of Abimelech in "Judges" 9 and asks about whose interests this portrayal may have served.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780567237835
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 288
  • Published:
  • September 15, 2011
  • Dimensions:
  • 242x163x21 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 564 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: October 24, 2024

Description of Legitimacy, Illegitimacy, and the Right to Rule

Though the portrait of Abimelech as king in "Judges" 9 is negative, this portrayal served to delegitimate local leaders in favor of centralized power-holders. This book explores the portrayal of the rise, reign, and demise of Abimelech in "Judges" 9 and asks about whose interests this portrayal may have served.

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