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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Norrie, Aidan (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leeds : Arc Humanities Press, [2023]
Colección:Gender and power in the premodern world.
Temas:
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.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (232 pages): illustrations (black and white).
ISBN:1802700773
9781802700770

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