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Herod the Great
Statesman, Visionary, Tyrant
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2013
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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.
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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
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Principal Characters No access
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Preface No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 16
Chapter One: Beginnings No access Pages 17 - 36
Chapter Two: The Road to Jerusalem No access Pages 37 - 46
Chapter Three: Securing the Throne No access Pages 47 - 74
Chapter Four: A New Start No access Pages 75 - 94
Chapter Five: Cultural Divide No access Pages 95 - 100
Chapter Six: Palace Intrigue No access Pages 101 - 116
Chapter Seven: Crisis No access Pages 117 - 126
Chapter Eight: The End Looms No access Pages 127 - 136
Chapter Nine: Closure No access Pages 137 - 140
Chapter Ten: Herod: The Image No access Pages 141 - 144
Chapter Eleven: Herod’s Heirs No access Pages 145 - 156
Chapter Twelve: The Other Herodians No access Pages 157 - 180
