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Herod the Great : statesman, visionary, tyrant /
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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham, Md. :
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,
©2013.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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 chronicles the fascinating life of this complicated figure. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvii, 209 pages) : map |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781442210677 1442210672 9781299676732 1299676731 |