War and Ethics in the Ancient Near East

Military Violence in Light of Cosmology and History

Autori

• C. L. Crouch

Parametri

• 260 pagine
• 10 ore di lettura

• Esoterismo e religione
• Scienze sociali
• Spazio e astronomia
• Storia
• Storia del mondo

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Focusing on the ethical systems of the ancient Near East, the monograph explores the connections between warfare practices in Judah, Israel, and Assyria during the eighth and seventh centuries BCE. It posits that shared cosmological and ideological perspectives influenced similar ethical frameworks across these cultures, shedding light on their moral reasoning in the context of conflict.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2009

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