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kingship  

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  • Kingship provides a distinctive political philosophy that mediates between mundane political realities and the demands of the divine. Key early models of kingship are provided by Hellenistic, Hebrew, and Persian culture. [Source: Encyclopedia of Political Theory; Kingship]

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