Elizabeth I and the Old Testament : biblical analogies and providential rule /

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Throughout her reign, Elizabeth I and her supporters used biblical analogies to perpetuate the Queen's claim to be England's providential Protestant monarch. While Elizabeth's parallels with various biblical figures--including Deborah, Esther, Judith, David, Solomon, and Daniel--have...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Norrie, Aidan (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Leeds : Arc Humanities Press, [2023]
Series:Gender and power in the premodern world.
Subjects:
Elizabeth > I, > Queen of England, > 1533-1603
Elizabeth > I, > Queen of England, > 1533-1603.
1500-1599
Divine right of kings.
Bible and politics > England > History > 16th century.
HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Tudor & Elizabethan Era (1485-1603).
Bible and politics.
England.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Throughout her reign, Elizabeth I and her supporters used biblical analogies to perpetuate the Queen's claim to be England's providential Protestant monarch. While Elizabeth's parallels with various biblical figures--including Deborah, Esther, Judith, David, Solomon, and Daniel--have all received varying levels of attention in the scholarship, this is the first analysis of how biblical analogy functioned as a religio-political tool for Elizabeth across her rei.
Physical Description:1 online resource (232 pages): illustrations (black and white).
ISBN:1802700773
9781802700770

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