Herod the Great

Herod the Great: statesman, visionary, tyrant

by Gelb, Norman

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While many people are familiar with King Herod's famous (or infamous) mention in the Bible, his life touches on many compelling stories of the ancient world-from Antony and Cleopatra to the Olympics, and from aqueducts to executions. From his early life as an Arab who became King of the Jews to the mass executions he ordered at the time of his death, Herod the Great chroniclesthe fascinating life of this complicated figure.

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

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While many people are familiar with King Herod's famous (or infamous) mention in the Bible, his life touches on many compelling stories of the ancient world-from Antony and Cleopatra to the Olympics, and from aqueducts to executions. From his early life as an Arab who became King of the Jews to the mass executions he ordered at the time of his death, Herod the Great chroniclesthe fascinating life of this complicated figure.

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  • Publication Date:©2013.

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The Physical Object

  • Description:1 ressource en ligne (xvii, 209 pages) : : carte

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:1299676731, 1442210672, 9781299676732, 9781442210677
  • oclc:on1371453758
  • LC Classification:DS122.3
  • Dewey Decimal:933/.05092

Table of Contents

Principal Characters; Timeline; Preface; Introduction; Chapter One: Beginnings; Chapter Two: The Road to Jerusalem; Chapter Three: Securing the Throne; Chapter Four: A New Start; Chapter Five: Cultural Divide; Chapter Six: Palace Intrigue; Chapter Seven: Crisis; Chapter Eight: The End Looms; Chapter Nine: Closure; Chapter Ten: Herod: The Image; Chapter Eleven: Herod's Heirs; Chapter Twelve: The Other Herodians; Afterword; Notes; Select Bibliography;Index; About the Author.

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

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Gelb, Norman

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