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Herod S Judaea
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Author : Samuel Rocca
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Herod S Judaea written by Samuel Rocca and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Religion categories.
"Samuel Rocca analyzes the Herodian society. The most important facet of his analysis is the relationship between Herod as ruler and the Jewish subjects over whom he ruled. The author contends that Herod, though a Jewish ruler, regarded both Alexander the Great - the embodiment of the Hellenistic ruler - and Augustus as ideal models who were worthy of imitation. In fact, Herod pushed Judaea towards major Hellenization, albeit with many elements more akin to Rome." "The author's research, therefore, is not a biographical study of King Herod. Instead, it deals with Herod as the head of Jewish society in Judaea. It is first and foremost a study of Herodian society. Thus the author analyzes the Herodian ideology of rule, the court, the army, the administration, the economy, the ruling political bodies, the city as microcosm, the religion, and the burial customs." --Book Jacket.
Herod Antipas
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Author : Harold W. Hoehner
language : en
Publisher: Zondervan
Release Date : 1980
Herod Antipas written by Harold W. Hoehner and has been published by Zondervan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A work about Herod Antipas' political career.
Herod The Great
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Author : Michael Grant
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971
Herod The Great written by Michael Grant and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
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.
The Building Program Of Herod The Great
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Author : Duane W. Roller
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1998
The Building Program Of Herod The Great written by Duane W. Roller and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Architecture categories.
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.
The True Herod
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Author : Geza Vermes
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2014-05-22
The True Herod written by Geza Vermes and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-22 with Religion categories.
Who was Herod the Great? How did he come to govern one of the most politically tumultuous regions in the world? Was he the heartless baby-killer of Matthew's Gospel, or does this popular tale do Herod a great disservice? Geza Vermes, whose work on the Historical Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls has made him one of the most recognisable names in Biblical and Jewish studies, provides a new portrait of Herod. Vermes examines Herod's legacy as a political leader, and a potentate, a man of culture, and an all-round smooth operator. Vermes opens up the fascinating character of Herod, from his sizable and fragile ego to his devastation at the execution of his beloved wife, an execution that Herod ordered himself. Beginning with the key historical sources (notably Josephus) Vermes moves on to consider Herod's greatest legacy and testament - his extensive building works, which include the Temple in Jerusalem, Masada and Herodium. Colour images, combined with Vermes' lively prose make this new picture of Herod an enticing and informative guide to one of Ancient History's most misunderstood figures.
Herod The Great
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Author : Norman Gelb
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Release Date : 2013-02-21
Herod The Great written by Norman Gelb and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-21 with Religion categories.
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.
The Herods
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Author : Bruce Chilton
language : en
Publisher: Fortress Press
Release Date : 2021-08-03
The Herods written by Bruce Chilton and has been published by Fortress Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-03 with History categories.
Until his death in 4 BCE, Herod the Great's monarchy included territories that once made up the kingdoms of Judah and Israel. Although he ruled over a rich, strategically crucial land, his royal title did not derive from heredity. His family came from the people of Idumea, ancient antagonists of the Israelites. Yet Herod did not rule as an outsider, but from a family committed to Judaism going back to his grandfather and father. They had served the priestly dynasty of the Maccabees that had subjected Idumea to their rule, including the Maccabean version of what loyalty to the Torah required. Herod's father, Antipater, rose not only to manage affairs on behalf of his priestly masters, but to become a pivotal military leader. He inaugurated a new alignment of power: an alliance with Rome negotiated with Pompey and Julius Caesar. In the crucible of civil war among Romans as the Triumvirate broke up, and of war between Rome and Parthia, Antipater managed to leave his sons with the prospect of a dynasty. Herod inherited the twin pillars of loyalty to Judaism and loyalty to Rome that became the basis of Herodian rule. He elevated Antipater's opportunism to a political art. During Herod's time, Roman power took its imperial form, and Octavian was responsible for making Herod king of Judea. As Octavian ruled, he took the title Augustus, in keeping with his devotion to his adoptive father's cult of "the divine Julius." Imperial power was a theocratic assertion as well as a dominant military, economic, and political force. Herod framed a version of theocratic ambition all his own, deliberately crafting a dynastic claim grounded in Roman might and Israelite theocracy. That unlikely hybrid was the key to the Herodians' surprising longevity in power during the most chaotic century in the political history of Judaism.
The Splendor Of The Temple
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Author : Alec Garrard
language : en
Publisher: Kregel Publications
Release Date : 2000
The Splendor Of The Temple written by Alec Garrard and has been published by Kregel Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Religion categories.
A detailed pictorial tour of Herod's temple with full-color illustrations of Alex Garrard's perfectly scaled model. Each area is shown and discussed in detail. An exceptional introduction to the temple and its place in Jewish religious practice.
Herod
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Author : Stephen Phillips
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2015-06-25
Herod written by Stephen Phillips and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-25 with Drama categories.
Excerpt from Herod: A Tragedy Time. - Afternoon of the last day of Feast of Tabernacles. Scene. - The great hall of audience in the Palace of Herod at Jerusalem, festooned with garlands and harvest offerings for the Fest of Tabernacles. Through the colonnade at back is seen the sacred Hill of Jerusalem, with the Temple courts and Castle of Antonia, separate from the Palace by the Tyropœon valley. On the r. a flight of stairs ascends to a gallery, leading to the royal apartmens. At the top of this, guarding a bronse door, stands Sohemus. Gadias sits reading documents at foot of throne. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Herod Between Two Loves
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Author : Mr Yoram Kol
language : en
Publisher: Yoram Kol
Release Date : 2018-04
Herod Between Two Loves written by Mr Yoram Kol and has been published by Yoram Kol this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04 with categories.
King Herod is a fascinating and one of the most controversial and tragic figures in the history of the Jewish people in their ancient homeland, Judea. The novel "Herod - Between Two Loves" is based on an in-depth study of Herod in his youth, at the end of the Hashmonean dynasty era, an exciting and fateful period for the Kingdom of Judea, in the 1st Century B.C. King Herod is known as the greatest builder in the history of the Holy Land; a grand visionary who rebuilt the Temple in Jerusalem, a builder of new cities, aqueducts, the ancient world's largest artificial harbor, magnificent temples and grand palaces in the Roman style. The novel "Herod - Between Two Loves" reveals the never before told story of the young Herod; a completely different man from his later notoriety as the cruel ruler who killed his wife Miriam and their sons; a man who sought the love he never received from his people, a man often depicted in history as a demented and haunted tragic figure. The book traces Herod's early years and his rise to power under the Roman Empire. His image appears to us through his own voice, human and lively, as if contemporary. The experience of reading the book is similar to that of touring a familiar yet unknown country. Landscapes, towns, names, customs, and tastes are resurrected with literary talent, exceptionally depicting Herod and his contemporaries vividly and compassionately. The author Yoram Kol, has been fascinated with King Herod for many years. This book was written in painstaking detail, following years of thorough research of the period.