Herod the Great - Statesman, Visionary, Tyrant

Informationen zum Autor Norman Gelb is the author of a number of acclaimed books, including Kings of the Jews: The Origins of the Jewish Nation. He is a historian and freelance writer, who periodically contributes to publications such as Smithsonian magazine. Klappentext While many people are familiar with King Herod's famous (or infamous) mention in the Bible, his life touches on many compelling stories of the ancient world-from Antony and Cleopatra to the Olympics, and from aqueducts to executions. From his early life as an Arab who became King of the Jews to the mass executions he ordered at the time of his death, Herod the Great chronicles the fascinating life of this complicated figure.

Product details

• Authors: Norman Gelb, Gelb Norman
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2017
• EAN: 9780810895256
• ISBN: 978-0-8108-9525-6
• No. of pages: 1
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Middle East / General, HISTORY / Ancient / General, RELIGION / History, Ancient / Biblical Israel, History of Religion, Middle Eastern history, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, BCE to c 500 CE, BCE period – Protohistory, Middle East Studies;Middle Eastern Studies