The Work Of Kings
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Author |
: H. L. Seneviratne |
Publisher |
: University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages |
: 390 |
Release |
: 1999 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0226748669 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780226748665 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (69 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Work of Kings by : H. L. Seneviratne
The Work of Kings is a stunning new look at the turbulent modern history and sociology of the Sri Lankan Buddhist Monkhood and its effects upon contemporary society. Using never-before translated Sinhalese documents and extensive interviews with monks, Sri Lankan anthropologist H.L. Seneviratne unravels the inner workings of this New Buddhism and the ideology on which it is based. Beginning with Anagarika Dharmapala's "rationalization" of Buddhism in the early twentieth century, which called for monks to take on a more activist role in the community, Seneviratne shows how the monks have gradually revised their role to include involvement in political and economic spheres. The altruistic, morally pure monks of Dharamapala's dreams have become, Seneviratne trenchantly argues, self-centered and arrogant, concealing self-aggrandizement behind a façade of "social service." A compelling call for reform and a forceful analysis, The Work of Kings is essential to anthropologists, historians of religion, and those interested in colonialism, nationalism, and postcolonial politics.
Author |
: Stuart Cary Welch |
Publisher |
: Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Total Pages |
: 201 |
Release |
: 1972 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780870990281 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0870990284 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Synopsis A King's Book of Kings by : Stuart Cary Welch
Author |
: Nathan Lovell |
Publisher |
: Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 326 |
Release |
: 2021-02-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780567695321 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0567695328 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Book of Kings and Exilic Identity by : Nathan Lovell
Nathan Lovell proposes that 1 and 2 Kings might be read as a work of written history, produced with the explicit purpose of shaping the communal identity of its first readers in the Babylonian exile. By drawing on sociological approaches to the role historiography plays in the construction of political identity, Lovell argues the book of Kings is intended to reconstruct a sense of Israelite identity in the context of these losses, and that the book of Kings moves beyond providing a reason for the exile in Israel's history, and beyond even connecting its exilic audience to that history. The book recalls the past in order to demonstrate what it means to be Israel in the (exilic) present, and to encourage hope for the Israelite nation in the future. After developing a reading strategy for 1–2 Kings that treats the book as a coherent narrative, Lovell examines the construction of Israelite identity within Kings under the headings of covenant, nationhood, land, and rule. In each case he suggests that the narrative of the book creates room for a genuine but temporary expression of Israelite identity in exile: genuine to show that it remains possible for Israel to be Yahweh's people during the exile, but temporary to encourage hope for a future restoration.
Author |
: Brandon Sanderson |
Publisher |
: Macmillan |
Total Pages |
: 1013 |
Release |
: 2014-03-04 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780765376671 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0765376679 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Way of Kings by : Brandon Sanderson
A new epic fantasy series from the New York Times bestselling author chosen to complete Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time® Series
Author |
: Todd McCarthy |
Publisher |
: Dutton Adult |
Total Pages |
: 582 |
Release |
: 1975 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015011221135 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Synopsis Kings of the Bs by : Todd McCarthy
Author |
: Yochi Brandes |
Publisher |
: St. Martin's Press |
Total Pages |
: 417 |
Release |
: 2016-08-23 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781466888890 |
ISBN-13 |
: 146688889X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Secret Book of Kings by : Yochi Brandes
“This volume, by Biblical scholar Yochi Brandes, is a riveting novel based on textual sources about the experiences of David and Solomon. Its lessons are also relevant for our turbulent time.” —Elie Wiesel, #1 New York Times and internationally bestselling author of Night In the tradition of The Red Tent from internationally bestselling author Yochi Brandes comes the stories of the struggles of King David and King Saul in the early days of the Kingdom of Israel, seen through the eyes of Michal, Saul’s daughter and David’s abandoned queen Stories are deadlier than swords. Swords kill only those who stand before them, stories decide who will live and die in generations to come. Shelomoam, a young man from the tribe of Ephraim, has grown up in the shadow of dark secrets. He wonders why his father is deathly afraid of the King’s soldiers and why his mother has lied about the identities of those closest to him. Shelomoam is determined to unearth his mysterious past, never imagining where his quest will ultimately lead him. The Secret Book of Kings upends conventions of biblical novels, engaging with the canonized stories of the founding of the Kingdom of Israel and turning them on their heads. Presented for the first time are the heretofore unknown stories of the House of Saul and of the northern Kingdom of Israel, stories that were artfully concealed by the House of David and the scribes of the southern Kingdom of Judah. Yochi Brandes, one of Israel’s all-time bestselling novelists, enlists her unique background in both academic Jewish scholarship and traditional religious commentaries to read the Bible in an utterly new way. In this book, a major publishing phenomenon in Israel and one of the bestselling novels in the history of the country, she uncovers vibrant characters, especially women, buried deep within the scriptures, and asks the loaded question: to what extent can we really know our past when history is written by the victors?
Author |
: James Thackara |
Publisher |
: Overlook Books |
Total Pages |
: 788 |
Release |
: 2000-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1585670502 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781585670505 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (02 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Book of Kings by : James Thackara
In this electrifying grand-scale novel set on the eve of the Nazi invasion of Europe, the idyllic student life of four friends in Paris gives way to the frenzy of war.
Author |
: Paul Kléber Monod |
Publisher |
: Yale University Press |
Total Pages |
: 442 |
Release |
: 2001-08-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0300090668 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780300090666 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (68 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Power of Kings by : Paul Kléber Monod
This sweeping book explores the profound shift in the way European kings and queens were regarded by their subjects between the Reformation and the Enlightenment. Once viewed as godlike beings, by 1715 monarchs had come to represent the human, visible side of the rational state. The author offers new insights into the relations between kings and their subjects and the interplay between monarchy and religion.
Author |
: Robert Gilliam |
Publisher |
: New Amer Library |
Total Pages |
: 308 |
Release |
: 1995 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0451454731 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780451454737 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (31 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Book of Kings by : Robert Gilliam
A collection of stories about kings and princes are told from the viewpoints of queens, servants, and mythical beings and includes the works of such authors as Stephen R. Donaldson, Jane Yolen, and Alan Dean Foster. Original.
Author |
: John W. Olley |
Publisher |
: InterVarsity Press |
Total Pages |
: 385 |
Release |
: 2011-12-12 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780830824359 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0830824359 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (59 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Message of Kings by : John W. Olley
In this Bible speaks Today volume, John Olley shows how the two books of Kings retell the past as preached history, addressing the exilic situation of the original readers. Within this account of short-term success but ultimate failure, there are pointers of hope, of God's continuing purposes and promises. In rich and often surprising ways, the narrative in Kings is part of the history that has shaped, and will continue to shape, the faith and life of Christian believers.