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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Gelb, Norman
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2013.
Subjects:
Herod > I, > King of Judea, > 73 B.C.-4 B.C.
Herodes > I. > Judäa, König > v73-v4
168 B.C.-135 A.D
Jews > Kings and rulers > Biography.
Jews > History > 168 B.C.-135 A.D.
Juifs > Rois et souverains > Biographies.
Juifs > Histoire > 168 av. J.-C.-135.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
HISTORY > Ancient > General.
Jews
Jews > Kings and rulers
Biographies
History
Online Access:Texto completo
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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