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This study argues that the form of Isaiah 14:4b–21 is that of the royal dirge, known from Ugarit and Mesopotamia, and that the poem uses the mythology and ideology of the royal dirge to mock the King of Babylon.
Paperback edition is available from the Society of Biblical Literature (www.sbl-site.org).
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Kelly England
reviewed Of Dead Kings and Dirges: Myth and Meaning in Isaiah 14:4b-21 on May 18, 2020
Of Dead Kings and Dirges: Myth and Meaning in Isaiah 14:4b-21
This is a lovely book with high production values that suit its subject admirably. It describes the physical and material world of the Roman empire as it appeared, smelled, felt and tasted to the Romans who lived then. It covers a period from the end of the Republic to about midway through the Principate and is nicely sited within the sources.
Dalby says in his introduction that he intended the book as a companion to reading the original literature and sources, and to that extent it works admirably. It really gives a sense of the sensuality of the Roman world: roses, cinnamon oil, juicy peaches.
Well worth a read if you're either studying classical antiquity or are simply interested in the look, feel, smell and touch of the Roman world.
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