Herod the Great

Herod the Great: statesman, visionary, tyrant

by Gelb, Norman

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Presents the life of the first century king of Judea, discussing many of the myths surrounding him and describing the achievements of his reign which transformed Judea into a stable, profitable state within the Roman empire.

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  • Full title :Herod the Great : statesman, visionary, tyrant / Norman Gelb.

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Presents the life of the first century king of Judea, discussing many of the myths surrounding him and describing the achievements of his reign which transformed Judea into a stable, profitable state within the Roman empire.

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  • Publication Date:©2013

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The Physical Object

  • Description:xvii, 209 pages : : map ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781442210653, 1442210656, 9781442210660, 1442210664
  • oclc:on1126027856
  • LC Classification:DS122.3
  • Dewey Decimal:933/.05092

Table of Contents

Introduction: The making of Herod the Great -- Beginnings -- The road to Jerusalem -- Securing the throne -- A new start -- Cultural divide -- Palace intrigue -- Crisis -- The end looms -- Closure -- Herod : the image -- Herod's heirs -- The other Herodians -- Afterword: The dawn of Christianity.

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168 B.C.-135 A.D Biographies Herod, I,, King of Judea History Jews Jews -- Biography -- Kings and rulers Jews -- History -- 168 B.C.-135 A.D Jews -- Kings and rulers Juifs -- Biographies. -- Rois et souver… Juifs -- Histoire -- 168 av. J.-C.-135

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Gelb, Norman

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