The Resource Herod : king of the Jews and friend of the Romans, Peter Richardson
Herod : king of the Jews and friend of the Romans, Peter Richardson
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- Summary
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- Peter Richardson's biographical study of Herod (73-4 BCE) offers insight into the personality of the man who served as the most prominent member of the substantial Herodian family and whose rule shaped the world in which the Christian faith arose. Richardson reveals Herod to be far more complex and important than is generally perceived and demonstrates that an understanding of Herod holds great value for comprehending the relationship between Judea and Rome. Setting his
- Study against the crosscurrents of Jewish and Roman culture in the first century, Richardson emphasizes the social and historical context in which Herod's life unfolded and evaluates the family matters, patronage, religious developments, and ethnic issues that shaped his reign. Richardson details Herod's active participation in political events during the making of the Roman Empire and his close association with such prominent figures as Julius Caesar, Mark Antony,
- Cassius, Octavian (Augustus), Cleopatra, and Marcus Agrippa. In addition to telling Herod's life story, Richardson recounts the legends that grew up around the man - including his responsibility for a massacre of young children in Bethlehem. Richardson's accessible, and relatively positive, assessment of Herod sheds new light on a fascinating but much maligned character
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xxv, 360 p
- Contents
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- In the end is the beginning (4 BCE)
- Family matters
- From Idumaea to Petra (to 64 BCE)
- Late Hellenism in the Near East
- From Petra to Rome (64-40 BCE)
- The kingdom
- From Rome to Rhodes (40-30 BCE)
- Herod's buildings
- From Rhodes to Rome (30-17 BCE)
- Herod and religion
- From Rome to Jericho (17-4 BCE)
- The Herods and Christianity
- "The achievements of King Herod" (4 BCE)
- Isbn
- 9781570031366
- Label
- Herod : king of the Jews and friend of the Romans
- Title
- Herod
- Title remainder
- king of the Jews and friend of the Romans
- Statement of responsibility
- Peter Richardson
- Language
- eng
- Summary
-
- Peter Richardson's biographical study of Herod (73-4 BCE) offers insight into the personality of the man who served as the most prominent member of the substantial Herodian family and whose rule shaped the world in which the Christian faith arose. Richardson reveals Herod to be far more complex and important than is generally perceived and demonstrates that an understanding of Herod holds great value for comprehending the relationship between Judea and Rome. Setting his
- Study against the crosscurrents of Jewish and Roman culture in the first century, Richardson emphasizes the social and historical context in which Herod's life unfolded and evaluates the family matters, patronage, religious developments, and ethnic issues that shaped his reign. Richardson details Herod's active participation in political events during the making of the Roman Empire and his close association with such prominent figures as Julius Caesar, Mark Antony,
- Cassius, Octavian (Augustus), Cleopatra, and Marcus Agrippa. In addition to telling Herod's life story, Richardson recounts the legends that grew up around the man - including his responsibility for a massacre of young children in Bethlehem. Richardson's accessible, and relatively positive, assessment of Herod sheds new light on a fascinating but much maligned character
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1935-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Richardson, Peter
- Government publication
- government publication level undetermined
- Illustrations
- maps
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Studies on personalities of the New Testament
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Jews
- Jews
- Herod
- Hérode
- Label
- Herod : king of the Jews and friend of the Romans, Peter Richardson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-330) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- In the end is the beginning (4 BCE) -- Family matters -- From Idumaea to Petra (to 64 BCE) -- Late Hellenism in the Near East -- From Petra to Rome (64-40 BCE) -- The kingdom -- From Rome to Rhodes (40-30 BCE) -- Herod's buildings -- From Rhodes to Rome (30-17 BCE) -- Herod and religion -- From Rome to Jericho (17-4 BCE) -- The Herods and Christianity -- "The achievements of King Herod" (4 BCE)
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xxv, 360 p
- Isbn
- 9781570031366
- Lccn
- 96025248
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- maps
- Label
- Herod : king of the Jews and friend of the Romans, Peter Richardson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-330) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- In the end is the beginning (4 BCE) -- Family matters -- From Idumaea to Petra (to 64 BCE) -- Late Hellenism in the Near East -- From Petra to Rome (64-40 BCE) -- The kingdom -- From Rome to Rhodes (40-30 BCE) -- Herod's buildings -- From Rhodes to Rome (30-17 BCE) -- Herod and religion -- From Rome to Jericho (17-4 BCE) -- The Herods and Christianity -- "The achievements of King Herod" (4 BCE)
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xxv, 360 p
- Isbn
- 9781570031366
- Lccn
- 96025248
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- maps
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