Description |
xvii, 209 pages : map ; 24 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-201) and index. |
Contents |
Beginnings -- Road to Jerusalem -- Securing the throne -- New start -- Cultural divide -- Palace intrigue -- Crisis -- End Looms -- Closure -- Herod: the image -- Herod's heirs -- Other Herodians. |
Summary |
Presents the life of the first century king of Judea, discussing many of the myths surrounding him and describing the achievements of his reign which transformed Judea into a stable, profitable state within the Roman empire. |
Subject |
Herod I, King of Judea, 73 B.C.-4 B.C.
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Jews -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
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Jews -- History -- 168 B.C.-135 A.D.
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ISBN |
9781442210653 hardback alkaline paper |
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1442210656 hardback alkaline paper |
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9781442210660 paperback alkaline paper |
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1442210664 paperback alkaline paper |
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