Herod: king of the Jews and friend of the Romans [Second edition]
2017001848, 9781138803923, 9781315163352, 1138803928
Herod: King of the Jews and Friend of the Romansexamines the life, work, and influence of this controversial figure, who
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Pages xxx, 458 pages: illustrations; 24 cm
Year 2017;2018
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Table of contents :
DedicationList of Maps, Photos, and Illustrations Preface and acknowledgmentsAbbreviationsAncient SourcesIntroduction PART ONE, HEROD'S LIFEChapter 1 In the End is the Beginning"Chapter 2 From Idumea to Petra (to 64 BCE)Chapter 3 From Petra to Rome (64-40 BCE)Chapter 4 From Rome to Rhodes (40-30 BCE)Chapter 5 From Rhodes to Rome (30-17 BCE)Chapter 6 From Rome to Jericho (17-4 BCE)PART TWO, HEROD IN CONTEXT Chapter 7 Late Hellenism in the Near EastChapter 8 The KingdomChapter 9 Herod's Architecture and Archaeological RemainsChapter 10 Herod's Finances: Inscriptions, Coins, and Economy Chapter 11 Religious and Military ElitesChapter 12 Family MattersChapter 13 The Herods in Roman PerspectiveIndices