Rackley, Rosanna (2015). Kingship, struggle, and creation: the story of Chaoskampf. University of Birmingham. M.Res.
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Abstract
When Hermann Gunkel first put forward the idea of \(Chaoskampf\) he concentrated on how a struggle between a god and chaos results in creation. Subsequent scholars, such as Rebecca Watson, too have viewed the motif’s theme as being about creation. This study uses texts from the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, Babylon, Mari, and Ugarit to show that kingship is a major theme in \(Chaoskampf\) texts. This study dismantles the current approach to \(Chaoskampf\) showing that it is an evolving, and changing motif used throughout the Ancient Near East to validate kingship.
| Type of Work: | Thesis (Masters by Research > M.Res.) | ||||||
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| Award Type: | Masters by Research > M.Res. | ||||||
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| College/Faculty: | Colleges (2008 onwards) > College of Arts & Law | ||||||
| School or Department: | School of History and Cultures, Department of Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology (CAHA) | ||||||
| Funders: | None/not applicable | ||||||
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General) B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion D History General and Old World > DS Asia P Language and Literature > PJ Semitic |
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| URI: | http://etheses.bham.ac.uk/id/eprint/6145 |
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