Self-Defense as a casus belli in Ancient Mesopotamian and Hittite Literature and in the Hebrew Bible
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 24042602 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephen Germany (0000-0002-7259-2063, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 30-44 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Hebrew Bible and Ancient Israel (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2192-2276 • E-ISSN: 2192-2284 |
| Publisher | Mohr Siebeck (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1628/hebai-2021-0004 |
| OpenAlex | W4233403753 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
In ancient Near Eastern literature, the concept of self-defense serves more than simply as a justification for mobilizing an in-group to commit collective violence against one or more out-groups; it also reveals important features of the religious worldviews of the societies that produced such literature. This study will compare the religious worldviews underlying the motif of self-defense in Mesopotamian literature, Hittite literature, and the Hebrew Bible, revealing both lines of continuity and important differences in the conception of the collective »self« in these literatures.
Ancient history · Art · Biblical studies · Hebrew · Hebrew Bible · Hittite language · Literature · Ancient Near East History · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Families in Therapy and Culture · History
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |