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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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gelb, Norman
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • 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.