Palace and Temple

A Study of Architectural and Verbal Icons

Clifford Mark McCormick

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English

De Gruyter
30 July 2002

Castles & fortifications; Religious buildings; Middle Eastern history; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Philosophy; Old Testaments; Ancient religions & mythologies

Series: Beihefte zur Zeitschrift fur die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft

A critical study of the role played by architecture and texts in promoting political and religious ideologies in the ancient world. The volume explains a palace as an element in royal propaganda seeking to influence social concepts about kingship, and as a temple by influencing social concepts about the relationship between God and human beings. Applying the methods of analysis developed in built enviromental studies, the author interprets the palace and temple building programmes of the Sennacherib, King of Assyria and Solomon, King of Israel. The physical evidence for the palace and the verbal evidence for the temple are explained as presenting communicative icons intended to influence contemporary political and religious concepts. The volume concludes with innovative interpretations of the contributions of architectural and verbal icons to religious and political reform.

By: Clifford Mark McCormick
Imprint: De Gruyter
Country of Publication: Germany
Edition: Reprint 2012
Volume: 313
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 451g
ISBN: 9783110172775
ISBN 10: 3110172771
Series: Beihefte zur Zeitschrift fur die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft
Pages: 231
Publication Date: 30 July 2002
Recommended Age: College Graduate Student
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

The author is Assistant Professor of Religion and Philosophy at Stillman College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.