Herod the Great
Subtitle: statesman, visionary, tyrant
By: Norman Gelb
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 209
ISBN-13: 9781442210653; 9781442210660
Subjects: Kings and rulers; Jews; Biography; History
Description: Presents the life of the first century king of Judea, discussing many of the myths surrounding him and describing the achievements of his reign which transformed Judea into a stable, profitable state within the Roman empire.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: 1.Beginnings; title: 2.The Road to Jerusalem; title: 3.Securing the Throne; title: 4.A New Start; title: 5.Cultural Divide; title: 6.Palace Intrigue; title: 7.Crisis; title: 8.The End Looms; title: 9.Closure; title: 10.Herod: The Image; title: 11.Herod's Heirs; title: 12.The Other Herodians.