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Herod the Great
Jewish King in a Roman World
Series: Jewish Lives
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A vivid account of the political triumphs and domestic tragedies of the Jewish king Herod the Great during the turmoil of the Roman revolution Herod the Great (73β4 BCE) was a phenomenally energetic ruler who took advantage of the chaos of the Roman revolution to establish...
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A vivid account of the political triumphs and domestic tragedies of the Jewish king Herod the Great during the turmoil of the Roman revolution
Herod the Great (73β4 BCE) was a phenomenally energetic ruler who took advantage of the chaos of the Roman revolution to establish himself as a major figure in a changing Roman world and transform the landscape of Judaea. Both Jews and Christians developed myths about his cruelty and rashness: in Christian tradition, he was cast as the tyrant who ordered the Massacre of the Innocents; in the Talmud, despite fond memories of his glorious Temple in Jerusalem, he was recalled as a persecutor of rabbis.
The life of Herod is better documented than that of any other Jew from antiquity. Martin Goodman examines the extensive literary and archaeological evidence to provide a vivid portrait of Herod in his sociopolitical context: his Idumaean origins; his installation by Rome as king of Judaea and cultivation of leading Romans; his massive architectural projects; and his presentation of himself as a Jew, most strikingly through the rebuilding of the Jerusalem Temple and his numerous polygamous marriages.
Goodman argues that the later traditions about Herod as a monster derived from public interest in his execution of three of his sons, following dramatic public trials foisted on him by a dynastic policy imposed by the Roman emperor.
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Book Details
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ISBN: 9780300228410
Publisher: Yale University Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 14 May 2024
Country: United States
Imprint: Yale University Press
Illustration: 11 b-w illus.
Audience: Professional and scholarly
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Width: 146.0mm
Height: 210.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 248
About the Author
Martin Goodman is emeritus professor of Jewish studies at the University of Oxford and a fellow of the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies. His numerous books include A History of Judaism; Rome and Jerusalem: The Clash of Ancient Civilizations; and Josephusβs The Jewish War: A Biography. He lives in Oxford, UK.
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