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King Herod : a persecuted persecutor : a case study in psychohistory and psychobiography /
The enigma of King Herod as a cruel bloodthirsty tyrant on the one hand, and a great builder on the other is discussed in a systematic modern historical and psychological study. It seeks to unravel the contradictory historic mystery of the man and his deeds. After A. Schalit's Knig Herodes, thi...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés Hebrew |
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Berlin ; New York :
Walter De Gruyter,
©2007.
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| Colección: | Studia Judaica (Walter de Gruyter & Co.) ;
Bd. 36. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- Machine derived contents note: Table of Contents
- Foreword . xi
- Preface . xvii
- Acknowledgements xix
- Introduction
- Methodology 1
- Psychopathological Aspects of Herod . 12
- Chapter 1
- Residues of Childhood in the Late Hasmonaean Period
- (73/72¿63 Bce)
- Herod¿s Origins and Their Impact on His Personality 18
- Political Ambitions since Childhood 24
- Chapter 2
- Adolescence in the Shadow of the Roman Conquest
- (63¿42 Bce)
- Consolidation of Power in the House of Antipater . 34
- Appointment as Strategos of Galilee, and Trial before Sanhedrin
- (47 ¿46 Bce) . 39
- Political Acrobatics Following the Murder of Julius Caesar 45
- Betrothal to Mariamme the Hasmonaean (42 BCE) . 51
- Chapter 3
- From the Utmost Depths to the Conquest of Jerusalem
- (41¿37 Bce)
- In the Shadow of the Parthian Invasion 57
- The Rift between Herod and the Nabateans 64
- Herod is Crowned by Rome as King of Judaea 65
- The War against Mattathias Antigonus 72
- Chapter 4
- Herod in the First Year of His Reign (37 BCE)
- Conquest of Jerusalem . 84
- Execution of Mattathias Antigonus 86
- Marriage to Mariamme the Hasmonaean 92
- New Arrangements in Conquered Jerusalem 99
- Chapter 5
- Roots and Ramifications of the Hasmonaean Trauma
- (37¿34 Bce)
- The Problem of John Hyrcanus II . 101
- The Murder of Aristobulus III 104
- Alexandra and Cleopatra¿s Influence on Antony Regarding
- the Laodicea Meeting . 113
- Construction of Masada as a Palace-Fortress . 116
- The First Rift with Mariamme the Hasmonaean . 118
- Chapter 6
- Cleopatra VII¿s Influence on Relations between Herod
- and Antony (34¿31 BCE)
- Antony¿s Declarations 126
- Construction of the Antonia Fortress in Jerusalem 128
- Groundless Fears after Meeting at Laodicea, and the Start
- of the Costobarus Affair 131
- Desertion from Antony ¿s Camp Under Cover of the First
- War against the Nabataeans . 135
- Chapter 7
- Elimination of Herod ¿s Hasmonaean Family Members
- (30 ¿28 Bce)
- Execution of John Hyrcanus II . 155
- The Growing Hasmonaean Trauma . 158
- The Meeting with Octavian at Rhodes . 160
- The Trial and Execution of Mariamme the Hasmonaean . 163
- Elimination of Alexandra the Hasmonaean . 174
- Marriage to Malthace the Samaritan . 175
- Appointment of Simon Son of Boethus as High Priest, and
- Herod¿s Marriage to his Daughter, Mariamme 176
- Chapter 8
- Construction and Prosperity in the Shadow of
- Oppression (27¿10 BCE)
- Beginning of Construction at the Herodium 181
- Construction of Stadiums and Theaters in Jerusalem and
- Jericho 184
- Mocking of Jewish Values and Brutal Suppression of Opponents
- 187
- Conclusion of the Costobarus Affair 190
- Construction of Herod¿s Palace in Jerusalem and Its Famous
- Towers 192
- The Construction of Sebaste 194
- The Building of Caesarea Maritima . 196
- Intimidation by Secret Police and Foreign Mercenaries 208
- Chapter 9
- Herod¿s Address in Preparation for the Building of the
- Holy Temple (23/22 BCE)
- Tension in Jerusalem upon Hearing of the Plan to Build the
- Temple 213
- Speech at the Great Jerusalem People¿s Assembly Leading
- Up to Construction of the Temple 215
- Euphoria of Construction: A Form of Herodian ¿Messianism¿?
- 218
- Chapter 10
- Hidden Motivations for Building the Holy Temple:
- ¿Rivalry¿ with the Hasmonaeans and a Desire to
- Flaunt His Grandeur
- What Was Herod¿s True Incentive for Building the Temple? 225
- Dedication of the Temple . 239
- Offering in Honor of the Emperor . 243
- Chapter 11
- Return to Daily Reality amid New Tensions (18¿14 BCE)
- From the Euphoria of Building to an Ongoing Persecution
- Complex . 244
- Law against Thieves . 245
- Return of Herod¿s Sons from Rome . 246
- Visit of Marcus Agrippa to Judaea (15 BCE) 248
- Herod¿s Aid to the Jews of Ionia, Asia Minor, and Cyrene
- (14 Bce) . 251
- Negative Impact of Salome and Pheroras on Herod . 254
- Chapter 12
- A Turn for the Worse at Home and Continued Activity
- Abroad (14¿10 BCE)
- Antipater Deepens the Rift between Herod and his Hasmonaean
- Sons . 259
- Completion of Construction in Caesarea and the Dedication
- of the City . 272
- Contributions to Hellenist Cities throughout the Empire . 276
- Chapter 13
- Further Deterioration in Herod¿s Mental State and
- Worsening Relations with his Hasmonaean Sons
- (10¿9 Bce)
- Looting of King David¿s Tomb . 280
- Rivalry between Antipater, His Hasmonaean Brothers,
- Salome, and Pheroras . 285
- Involvement of Salome and Pheroras in the Conflict between
- Herod and His Hasmonaean Sons 289
- The ¿Syllaeus Affair¿ . 295
- Suspicions of Contempt toward Herod by His Son Alexander:
- The Three Eunuchs Affair . 301
- Chapter 14
- A Downward Spiral at Home and Abroad (9¿7 BCE)
- The Ring of Suspicion Tightens 305
- Alexander¿s Fateful Blunder . 310
- Archelaus King of Cappadocia Comes to the Aid of Alexander
- 315
- Herod¿s Second War against the Nabateans . 320
- Chapter 15
- Lead-Up to the Great Explosion (8¿7 BCE)
- The Eurycles Affair 325
- Torture of the Bodyguards Jucundus and Tyrannus . 331
- Second Reconciliation Attempt of Archelaus King of Cappadocia
- 336
- Chapter 16
- The Tragic End of Alexander and Aristobulus (7 BCE)
- Trial of the Hasmonaean Sons . 340
- Reactions of the Public and the Army to the Verdict against
- Herod ¿s Sons 345
- Execution of Alexander and Aristobulus 348
- Josephus¿ Summary of Herod¿s Character 349
- Chapter 17
- Antipater¿s Subversion in the Royal Court of Jerusalem
- (7¿5 Bce)
- Increasing Influence of Antipater over Herod . 353
- Intrigues & Machinations of the Women of the Court, Led
- by Salome and the Wife of Pheroras . 358
- Appointment of Antipater as Successor, and Dawning of
- Suspicions against Him 363
- Increasing Deterioration in Herod¿s Mental State . 366
- Chapter 18
- The Bitter Fate of Antipater
- Antipater¿s Trial (5 BCE) 372
- Chapter 19
- Descent into Oblivion (4 BCE)
- Severe Decline in Herod¿s Mental and Physical State 384
- Killing of Judas Son of Sepphoraeus and Matthias Son of
- Margalus, Who Cut Down the Golden Eagle from the Temple
- Gate 386
- Herod¿s Final Illness . 391
- Herod¿s Final Attack of Madness . 394
- Chapter 20
- Post-Mortem
- Josephus¿ Final Assessment of Herod¿s Character 405
- Herod¿s Funeral 406
- Afterword 410
- Appendix
- Herod¿s Relations with His Immediate Family . 424
- Milestones in Herod¿s Life . 425
- Concluding Remarks on Herod¿s Mental State . 430
- Chronological Table . 435
- Maps 448
- Bibliography and Abbreviations . 455
- Index of Names 503
- Geographical Index 510.