"The shepherd who brings peace" : shepherd-kingship in the ancient Near East -- "Shepherd of the people" : divinity and violence in the Greco-Roman world -- The shepherd-victim as lawgiver : the good shepherd in the early church -- Pastor Francorum : church and state in the early Middle Ages
Summary
"Charts the evolution of the good shepherd motif, from ancient Near Eastern origins to the decline of the visual representation of the shepherd in the Middle Ages"-- Provided by publisher
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-181) and index
