King David The Real Life of the Man Who Ruled Israel

Name: King David The Real Life of the Man Who Ruled Israel
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ISBN: 9780345435057

ISBN-10: 0345435052

ISBN-13: 9780345435057

Edition: 2001 (Reprint)

Authors: Jonathan Kirsch

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David, King of the Jews, possessed every flaw and failing of which a mortal is capable, yet men and women adored him, and God showered him with many blessings. A charismatic leader, exalted as “a man after God’s own heart,” he was also capable of deep cunning and bloodthirsty violence. Weaving together biblical texts with centuries of interpretation and commentary, as well as the startling discoveries of modern biblical archaeology and scholarship, bestselling author Jonathan Kirsch brings King David to life with extraordinary freshness, intimacy, and vividness of detail, revealing him in all his glory and fallibility. At the center of this taut, dramatic narrative stands a hero of flesh…

Book details

List price: $20.00
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication date: 8/28/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 400
Size: 5.45" wide x 8.20" long x 0.93" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English

He is a book columnist for The Los Angeles Times & author of the bestselling & critically acclaimed King david: The Real Life of the Man Who Ruled Israel, Moses: A Life & Harlot by the Side of the Road, writes & lectures widely. He lives in Los Angeles, California.



Maps



Charisma



The Wrong King



"He Is the One"



Innocent Blood



Desperado



Ghostwife



"Shall the Sword Devour Forever?"



City of David



At the Time When Kings Go Forth to Battle



The Daughter of the Seven Gods



The Rape of Tamar



"Bloodstained Fiend of Hell!"



"O Absalom, My Son, My Son!"



An Angel at the Threshing-Floor



Heat



The Quality of Light at Tel Dan



The Biblical Biographers of David


Chronology


Endnotes


Bibliography


Acknowledgments


Index