Vicarious Kingship: A Theme in Syriac Political Theology in Late Antiquity
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Manolis Papoutsakis explores the conception of "vicarious kingship," a theme in Syriac political theology in Late Antiquity. Although the idea that the ruler on earth serves as the vicegerent of God in heaven is not an invention of Syriac writers, it appears that, within the Christian tradition, Syriac poets and homilists between the fourth and sixth centuries -the period covered in this monograph- are the first to introduce "vicarious kingship" into...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:316153929X
ISBN13:9783161539299
Release Date:January 2017
Publisher:Mohr Siebeck
Length:227 Pages
Weight:0.79 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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