King David A Biography

Name: King David A Biography
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ISBN: 9780195132731

ISBN-10: 0195132734

ISBN-13: 9780195132731

Edition: 2000

Authors: Steven L. McKenzie

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One of the most important and complex characters in the Bible, King David has been the subject of innumerable portraits, both artistic and literary. Michelangelo's magnificent sculpture of him is perhaps the single best known work of art in the world, and the story of the humble shepherd who slew Goliath and became king has assumed a powerful mythological status. But was David a real person - and if so what kind of person was he? Through a close and critical reading of biblical texts, ancient history, and recent archeological discoveries, Steven L. McKenzie concludes that David was indeed a real person. This David, however, was no hero but a usurper, adulterer, and murderer - a Middle…

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List price: $80.00
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/27/2000
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 248
Size: 9.49" wide x 6.50" long x 0.85" tall
Weight: 1.122
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Maps


Introduction: Images: The Need for a Biography of David



Was There a King David? Extrabiblical Sources



Royal Propaganda: The Bible's Account of David's Life



Was David a Shepherd? David's Origins and Youth



Who Killed Whom? The Goliath Story and David's Career as a Soldier in Saul's Army



Holy Terrorist: David and His Outlaw Band



Assassin: David's Reign as King of Judah



The Cost of Kingship: The Policies and Changes of David's Administration



Like Father, Like Son: The Bathsheba Affair and Absalom's Revolt



Poetic Justice: The Last Days of King David



Finished Portrait: A Synopsis


Notes


Bibliography


Index