Herod The Great

Author : Norman Gelb
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-02-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781442210677

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Herod the Great by Norman Gelb Pdf

Herod the Great, king of ancient Judea, was a brutal, ruthless, vindictive and dangerously high-strung tyrant. He had many of his subjects killed on suspicion of plotting against him and was accused of slaughtering children in Bethlehem when informed that a new king of the Jews had been born there. Among the victims of the murderous paranoia that ultimately drove him to the brink of insanity were his three oldest sons and the wife he loved most. But there was a crucial aspect to Herod’s character that has been largely ignored over the centuries. Norman Gelb explores how Herod transformed his formerly strive-ridden kingdom into a modernizing, economically thriving, orderly state of international significance and repute within the sprawling Roman Empire. This reassessment of Herod as ruler of Judaea introduces a striking contrast between a ruler’s infamy and his extraordinary laudable achievements. As this account shows, despite his horrific failings and ultimate mental unbalance, Herod was a fascinatingly complex, dynamic, and largely constructive statesman, a figure of great public accomplishment and one of the most underrated personalities of ancient times. History buffs and those interested in popular ancient history can are introduced to this ruthless tyrant and his victims.

Author : Adam Kolman Marshak
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2015-04-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780802866059

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The Many Faces of Herod the Great by Adam Kolman Marshak Pdf

An old, bloodthirsty tyrant hears from a group of Magi about the birth of the Messiah, king of the Jews. He vengefully sends his soldiers to Bethlehem with orders to kill all of the baby boys in the town in order to preserve his own throne. For most of the Western world, this is Herod the Great -- an icon of cruelty and evil, the epitome of a tyrant. Adam Kolman Marshak portrays Herod the Great quite differently, however, carefully drawing on historical, archaeological, and literary sources. Marshak shows how Herod successfully ruled over his turbulent kingdom by skillfully interacting with his various audiences -- Roman, Hellenistic, and Judaean -- in myriad ways. Herod was indeed a master in political self-presentation. Marshak's fascinating account chronicles how Herod moved from the bankrupt usurper he was at the beginning of his reign to a wealthy and powerful king who founded a dynasty and brought ancient Judaea to its greatest prominence and prosperity.

Author : Peter Richardson,Amy Marie Fisher
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351670913

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Herod by Peter Richardson,Amy Marie Fisher Pdf

Herod: King of the Jews and Friend of the Romans examines the life, work, and influence of this controversial figure, who remains the most highly visible of the Roman client kings under Augustus. Herod’s rule shaped the world in which Christianity arose and his influence can still be seen today. In this expanded second edition, additions to the original text include discussion of the archaeological evidence of Herod’s activity, his building program, numismatic evidence, and consideration of the roles and activities of other client kings in relation to Herod. This volume includes new maps and numerous photographs, and these coupled with the new additions to the text make this a valuable tool for those interested in the wider Roman world of the late first century BCE at both under- and postgraduate levels. Herod remains the definitive study of the life and activities of the king known traditionally as Herod the Great.

Author : Michael Grant
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105003870982

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Herod the Great by Michael Grant Pdf

The Herod of popular tradition is the tyrannical King of Judaea who ordered the Massacre of the Innocents and died a terrible death in 4 BC as the judgment of God. But this biography paints a much more complex picture of this contemporary of Mark Antony, Cleopatra, and the Emperor Augustus. Herod devoted his life to the task of keeping the Jews prosperous and racially intact. To judge by the two disastrous Jewish rebellions that occurred within a hundred and fifty years of his death -- those the Jews called the First and Second Roman Wars -- he was not, in the long run, completely successful. For forty years Herod walked the most precarious of political tightropes. For he had to be enough of a Jew to retain control of his Jewish subjects, and enough of a pro-Roman to preserve the confidence of Rome, within whose territory his kingdom fell. For more than a quarter of a century he was one of the chief bulwarks of Augustus' empire in the east. He made Judaea a large and prosperous country. He founded cities and built public works on a scale never seen before: of these, recently excavated Masada is a spectacular example. And he did all this in spite of a continuous undercurrent of protest and underground resistance. The numerous illustrations presents portraits and coins, buildings and articles of everyday use, landscapes and fortresses, and subsequent generations' interpretations of the more famous events, actual and mythical, of Herod's career.

Author : Robert Green
Publisher : Children's Press(CT)
Page : 63 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0531158012

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Herod the Great by Robert Green Pdf

Traces the life of the Judean king, who crushed a Jewish rebellion, aligned himself with Rome, and rebuilt the Temple of Jerusalem

Author : Ehud Netzer
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2008-10
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780801036125

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Architecture of Herod, the Great Builder by Ehud Netzer Pdf

A leading Israeli archaeologist surveys the architecture and urban design of Herod the Great, one of the most famous builders of the biblical world.

Author : Duane W. Roller
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0520919351

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The Building Program of Herod the Great by Duane W. Roller Pdf

Herod the Great, King of Judaea from 444 B.C., is known as one of the world's great villains. This notoriety has overshadowed his actual achievements, particularly his role as a client king of Rome during Augustus's reign as emperor. An essential aspect of Herod's responsibilities as king of Judaea was his role as a builder. Remarkably innovative, he created an astonishing record of architectural achievement, not only in Judaea but also throughout Greece and the Roman east. Duane W. Roller systematically presents and discusses all the building projects known to have been initiated by Herod, and locates this material in a broad historical and cultural context. Bringing together previously inaccessible material, Roller enriches our understanding of the enigmatic Herod and provides new insights into Roman architecture. Herod was instrumental in the diffusion of the Augustan architectural revolution into the provinces and was the first to build outside Italy such Italian architectural forms as the basilica, amphitheater, villa, and Italian temple. Herod's legacy provided a groundwork for the architectural Romanization of the east, influencing the construction of the great temple complexes and palaces so familiar from later Roman architecture. Herod, like Augustus himself, was not only interested in architecture but also in diplomatic and financial contacts among cities of the region. In addition to providing a repertorium of the building projects, this study is also an exploration of international relations in the eastern Mediterranean at the beginning of the Roman imperial period.

Author : Jerry Knoblet
Publisher : University Press of America
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0761830871

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Herod the Great by Jerry Knoblet Pdf

This extraordinary book explores the personal history of Herod the Great. It considers Herod's life in the context of his relationship with the Jewish people and the Gospel account of Jesus Christ. A "great" man, Herod was a political genius who quickly turned the worst of situations into the greatest of opportunities. He rose above every situation that challenged him, even at his darkest hour. Nevertheless, Herod was beset with significant character flaws. His lust for power overwhelmed his sense of morality. Herod the Great measures the true nature of "greatness" upon the human psyche.

Author : Aryeh Kasher
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2008-09-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783110200874

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King Herod: A Persecuted Persecutor by Aryeh Kasher Pdf

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 König Herodes, this study is a new comprehensive, pioneering study on the intriguing personality of Herod, also using the insights of psychology. Herod's mental state reached an acute level, consistent with the DSM-IV diagnosis for "Paranoid Personality Disorder". He grew up with an ambiguous identity and suffered from feelings of inferiority. Haunted by persecutory delusions, he executed almost any suspect of treason, including his wife and three sons. The Hebrew original text was Winner of the Ya'acov Bahat Prize for Non-Fiction Hebrew Literature for 2006.

Author : Peter Richardson
Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Bible
ISBN : 1570031363

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Herod by Peter Richardson Pdf

Peter Richardson's biographical study of Herod (73-4 BCE) offers insight into the personality of the man who served as the most prominent member of the substantial Herodian family and whose rule shaped the world in which the Christian faith arose. Richardson reveals Herod to be far more complex and important than is generally perceived and demonstrates that an understanding of Herod holds great value for comprehending the relationship between Judea and Rome. Setting his study against the crosscurrents of Jewish and Roman culture in the first century, Richardson emphasizes the social and historical context in which Herod's life unfolded and evaluates the family matters, patronage, religious developments, and ethnic issues that shaped his reign. Richardson details Herod's active participation in political events during the making of the Roman Empire and his close association with such prominent figures as Julius Caesar, Mark Antony, Cassius, Octavian (Augustus), Cleopatra, and Marcus Agrippa. In addition to telling Herod's life story, Richardson recounts the legends that grew up around the man - including his responsibility for a massacre of young children in Bethlehem. Richardson's accessible, and relatively positive, assessment of Herod sheds new light on a fascinating but much maligned character.

Author : Bruce Chilton
Publisher : Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781506474281

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The Herods by Bruce Chilton Pdf

The Herods explores the Herodian rule from Herod the Great's father, Antipater, until the dynastic sunset with Bereniké, Herod's great-granddaughter, describing the theocratic aims that motivated Herod and his progeny, and the groups and factions within Judaism and Christianity that often defined themselves in opposition to the Herodian project.

Author : Flavius Josephus
Publisher : Alpha Edition
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9355399960

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Antiquities of the Jews ; Book - XVII by Flavius Josephus Pdf

The book, "" Antiquities of the Jews; Book - XVII "", has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies and hence the text is clear and readable.

Author : Flavius Josephus
Publisher : Alpha Edition
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2021-12-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9355399901

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Antiquities of the Jews ; Book - XV by Flavius Josephus Pdf

The book, "" Antiquities of the Jews; Book - XV "", has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies and hence the text is clear and readable.

Author : Stewart Perowne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Herod I, the Great, King of Judea, d. 4 B.C.
ISBN : OCLC:12290088

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The Life and Times of Herod the Great by Stewart Perowne Pdf

Author : Martin Goodman
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2024-03-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780300277289

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Herod the Great by Martin Goodman Pdf

A vivid account of the political triumphs and domestic tragedies of the Jewish king Herod the Great during the turmoil of the Roman revolution Herod the Great (73–4 BCE) was a phenomenally energetic ruler who took advantage of the chaos of the Roman revolution to establish himself as a major figure in a changing Roman world and transform the landscape of Judaea. Both Jews and Christians developed myths about his cruelty and rashness: in Christian tradition he was cast as the tyrant who ordered the Massacre of the Innocents; in the Talmud, despite fond memories of his glorious Temple in Jerusalem, he was recalled as a persecutor of rabbis. The life of Herod is better documented than that of any other Jew from antiquity, and Martin Goodman examines the extensive literary and archaeological evidence to provide a vivid portrait of Herod in his sociopolitical context: his Idumaean origins, his installation by Rome as king of Judaea and cultivation of leading Romans, his massive architectural projects, and his presentation of himself as a Jew, most strikingly through the rebuilding of the Jerusalem Temple. Goodman argues that later stories depicting Herod as a monster derived from public interest in his execution of three of his sons after dramatic public trials foisted on him by a dynastic policy imposed by the Roman emperor.