, to see if you have full access to this publication.
Book Titles No access

Herod the Great

Statesman, Visionary, Tyrant
Authors:
Publisher:
 2013

Summary

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.

Keywords



Bibliographic data

Copyright year
2013
ISBN-Print
978-1-4422-1065-3
ISBN-Online
978-1-4422-1067-7
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
209
Product type
Book Titles

Table of contents

ChapterPages
    1. Contents No access
    2. Principal Characters No access
    3. Timeline No access
    4. Preface No access
  1. Introduction No access Pages 1 - 16
  2. Chapter One: Beginnings No access Pages 17 - 36
  3. Chapter Two: The Road to Jerusalem No access Pages 37 - 46
  4. Chapter Three: Securing the Throne No access Pages 47 - 74
  5. Chapter Four: A New Start No access Pages 75 - 94
  6. Chapter Five: Cultural Divide No access Pages 95 - 100
  7. Chapter Six: Palace Intrigue No access Pages 101 - 116
  8. Chapter Seven: Crisis No access Pages 117 - 126
  9. Chapter Eight: The End Looms No access Pages 127 - 136
  10. Chapter Nine: Closure No access Pages 137 - 140
  11. Chapter Ten: Herod: The Image No access Pages 141 - 144
  12. Chapter Eleven: Herod’s Heirs No access Pages 145 - 156
  13. Chapter Twelve: The Other Herodians No access Pages 157 - 180
  14. Afterword No access Pages 181 - 192
  15. Notes No access Pages 193 - 200
  16. Select Bibliography No access Pages 201 - 202
  17. Index No access Pages 203 - 208
  18. About the Author No access Pages 209 - 209

Similar publications

from the topics "Geschichte allgemein"
Cover of book: Zwangsarbeit, Medizin und Wissenschaft
Edited Book No access
Moritz Epple, Sybille Steinbacher
Zwangsarbeit, Medizin und Wissenschaft
Cover of book: Zum Umgang mit der deutschen Kolonialvergangenheit
Edited Book No access
Nicole Garretón, Johannes Jansen, Alina Marktanner
Zum Umgang mit der deutschen Kolonialvergangenheit
Cover of book: Eine Sache der ganzen Menschheit
Edited Book No access
Thomas Paine, Christian Wilhelm Dohm, Gideon Stiening, Kai Sina
Eine Sache der ganzen Menschheit
Cover of book: Königinnen zwischen Fremde und Vaterland
Book Titles No access
Michael Borgolte
Königinnen zwischen Fremde und Vaterland
Cover of book: Gefährdete Demokratie - Resiliente Demokratie
Edited Book No access
Carl-Hans Hauptmeyer, Christian Hellwig, Christiane Schröder, Abelina Junge, Denise Hoins
Gefährdete Demokratie - Resiliente Demokratie