Poetic Heroes: Literary Commemorations of Warriors and Warrior Culture in the Early Biblical World

by Mark S. Smith

Warfare exerts a magnetic power, even a terrible attraction, in its emphasis on glory, honor, and duty. In order to face the terror of war, it is necessary to face how our biblical traditions have made it attractive -- even alluring.

In this book Mark Smith undertakes an extensive exploration of "poetic heroes" across a number of ancient cultures in order to understand the attitudes of those cultures toward war and warriors. Smith examines...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802867928
• ISBN13: 9780802867926
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Length: 660 Pages
• Weight: 1.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"