Peter Richardson, Amy Marie Fisher

Herod

King of the Jews and Friend of the Romans

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Herod examines the life, work, and influence of this controversial figure, who remains the most highly visible of the Roman client kings under Augustus. Herodâ s rule shaped the world in which Christianity arose and his influence can still be seen today.

Produktdetails

• Routledge Ancient Biographies
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• 2 ed
• Seitenzahl: 488
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. August 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 156mm x 233mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 838g
• ISBN-13: 9780367594626
• ISBN-10: 0367594625
• Artikelnr.: 69588363

Autorenporträt

Peter Richardson is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Religion at the University of Toronto, Canada. Amy Marie Fisher is an Adjunct Instructor in the Study of Religion at the University of Alberta, Canada.

Inhaltsangabe

Dedication
List of Maps, Photos, and Illustrations
Preface and acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Ancient Sources
Introduction
PART ONE, HEROD'S LIFE
Chapter 1 In the End is the Beginning"
Chapter 2 From Idumea to Petra (to 64 BCE)
Chapter 3 From Petra to Rome (64-40 BCE)
Chapter 4 From Rome to Rhodes (40-30 BCE)
Chapter 5 From Rhodes to Rome (30-17 BCE)
Chapter 6 From Rome to Jericho (17-4 BCE)
PART TWO, HEROD IN CONTEXT
Chapter 7 Late Hellenism in the Near East
Chapter 8 The Kingdom
Chapter 9 Herod's Architecture and Archaeological Remains
Chapter 10 Herod's Finances: Inscriptions, Coins, and Economy
Chapter 11 Religious and Military Elites
Chapter 12 Family Matters
Chapter 13 The Herods in Roman Perspective
Indices