Abstract
This well-known phrase consciously interprets the defeat of the Armada (1588) as a mighty act of God. The phrase has a biblical background, but there are also parallels in other literature from the ancient Near East, for instance in the Hittite annals of Mursili II.
Translated title of the contribution | YHWH blew and they were scattered |
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Original language | German |
Title of host publication | Erinnern und Vergessen – Remembering and Forgetting |
Subtitle of host publication | Essays über zwei theologische Grundvollzüge |
Place of Publication | Leipzig |
Publisher | Leipzig: Evangelische Verlagsanstalt |
Pages | 89-95 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2020 |