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Myth, Ritual and Kingship
by ed. S. H. Hooke
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1958. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 9" by 6". None. A collection of essays exploring kingship and myth in the ancient Near East and Israel, complete with an unclipped dust wrapper. A fascinating volume exploring ancient history, arguing the theory of kingship in the Near East and Israel.Containing nine papers: 'Myth and Ritual: Past and Present', 'The Practice of Kingship in Early Semitic Kingdoms', 'The Kingship Rituals of Egypt', 'Hittite Kingship', 'Myth, Ritual and Kingship in the Ras Shamra Tablets', 'Early Hebrew Myths and their Interpretation', 'Hebrew Conceptions of Kingship', 'Ritual and the Hebrew Prophets' and 'The Myth and Ritual Position Critically Considered', as well as indices.Complete with an unclipped dust wrapper. Edited by S. H. Hooke. In the publisher's original full cloth binding with an unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart; spine is a touch cocked, and some minor wear to extremities and the head and tail of the spine. Dust wrapper is slightly chipped to the head and tail of the spine, which is a little sunned, and with some general wear otherwise. Ownership stamp and inscription to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 769R29
- Title
- Myth, Ritual and Kingship
- Author
- ed. S. H. Hooke
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- Oxford
- Date Published
- 1958
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- Myth Kingship Ancient History Israel Kingship
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Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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