Download or read book Herod written by Peter Richardson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-08-22 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Herod: King of the Jews and Friend of the Romans examines the life, work, and influence of this controversial figure, who remains the most highly visible of the Roman client kings under Augustus. Herod’s rule shaped the world in which Christianity arose and his influence can still be seen today. In this expanded second edition, additions to the original text include discussion of the archaeological evidence of Herod’s activity, his building program, numismatic evidence, and consideration of the roles and activities of other client kings in relation to Herod. This volume includes new maps and numerous photographs, and these coupled with the new additions to the text make this a valuable tool for those interested in the wider Roman world of the late first century BCE at both under- and postgraduate levels. Herod remains the definitive study of the life and activities of the king known traditionally as Herod the Great.
Download or read book Herod the Great written by Michael Grant and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Herod of popular tradition is the tyrannical King of Judaea who ordered the Massacre of the Innocents and died a terrible death in 4 BC as the judgment of God. But this biography paints a much more complex picture of this contemporary of Mark Antony, Cleopatra, and the Emperor Augustus. Herod devoted his life to the task of keeping the Jews prosperous and racially intact. To judge by the two disastrous Jewish rebellions that occurred within a hundred and fifty years of his death -- those the Jews called the First and Second Roman Wars -- he was not, in the long run, completely successful. For forty years Herod walked the most precarious of political tightropes. For he had to be enough of a Jew to retain control of his Jewish subjects, and enough of a pro-Roman to preserve the confidence of Rome, within whose territory his kingdom fell. For more than a quarter of a century he was one of the chief bulwarks of Augustus' empire in the east. He made Judaea a large and prosperous country. He founded cities and built public works on a scale never seen before: of these, recently excavated Masada is a spectacular example. And he did all this in spite of a continuous undercurrent of protest and underground resistance. The numerous illustrations presents portraits and coins, buildings and articles of everyday use, landscapes and fortresses, and subsequent generations' interpretations of the more famous events, actual and mythical, of Herod's career.
Download or read book King Herod A Persecuted Persecutor written by Aryeh Kasher and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2008-09-25 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The enigma of King Herod as a cruel bloodthirsty tyrant on the one hand, and a great builder on the other is discussed in a systematic modern historical and psychological study. It seeks to unravel the contradictory historic mystery of the man and his deeds. After A. Schalit's König Herodes, this study is a new comprehensive, pioneering study on the intriguing personality of Herod, also using the insights of psychology. Herod's mental state reached an acute level, consistent with the DSM-IV diagnosis for "Paranoid Personality Disorder". He grew up with an ambiguous identity and suffered from feelings of inferiority. Haunted by persecutory delusions, he executed almost any suspect of treason, including his wife and three sons. The Hebrew original text was Winner of the Ya'acov Bahat Prize for Non-Fiction Hebrew Literature for 2006.
Download or read book The Americana written by and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 1176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Historical Reference Book written by Louis Heilprin and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dictionary Catalog of the Jewish Collection written by New York Public Library. Reference Department and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 844 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book King Herod the Great in the Wars History written by Flavius Josephus and published by . This book was released on 2016-02-25 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This History of King Herod the Great begins with Antipater of Idumaea, the father of Herod the Great, and Antipater's political relationship with Hyrcanus (II) Maccabaeus, High Priest and King of Judaea, circa 67 B.C., and this History of King Herod the Great ends in 4 B.C., at the death of King Herod. This history is abridged from the later sections of Book I of The Wars of the Jews, which unabridged contains VII Books, written by Flavius Josephus, the Jewish author and historian who lived in the first Christian century. The editor of this abridgement has revised the English spelling of some words, and occasionally changed the English translation of some words. More frequently the editor of this Wars abridgement has added clarifications in parentheses (&) to the original text written by Josephus. Most of these clarifications are (proper names) added to the original text indefinite pronouns. The original text of The Wars of the Jews written by Flavius Josephus contained very few references to absolute year dates, and therefore the editor has occasionally added, in some chronological locations within the text, modern year dates within parentheses (&) and annotated short descriptions of some historical persons mentioned in the text.
Download or read book Jerusalem written by Simon Sebag Montefiore and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2012-09-18 with total page 881 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The epic history of three thousand years of faith, fanaticism, bloodshed, and coexistence, from King David to the 21st century, from the birth of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam to the Israel-Palestine conflict, from the bestselling author of The Romanovs • "Impossible to put down…. Vastly enjoyable." —The New York Times Book Review How did this small, remote town become the Holy City, the “center of the world” and now the key to peace in the Middle East? In a gripping narrative, Simon Sebag Montefiore reveals this ever-changing city in its many incarnations, bringing every epoch and character blazingly to life. Jerusalem’s biography is told through the wars, love affairs, and revelations of the men and women who created, destroyed, chronicled and believed in Jerusalem. As well as the many ordinary Jerusalemites who have left their mark on the city, its cast varies from Solomon, Saladin and Suleiman the Magnificent to Cleopatra, Caligula and Churchill; from Abraham to Jesus and Muhammad; from the ancient world of Jezebel, Nebuchadnezzar, Herod and Nero to the modern times of the Kaiser, Disraeli, Mark Twain, Lincoln, Rasputin, Lawrence of Arabia and Moshe Dayan. In this masterful narrative, Simon Sebag Montefiore brings the holy city to life and draws on the latest scholarship, his own family history, and a lifetime of study to show that the story of Jerusalem is truly the story of the world.
Download or read book The Americana written by Frederick Converse Beach and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 860 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dictionary Catalog of the Research Libraries of the New York Public Library 1911 1971 written by New York Public Library. Research Libraries and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sketches of Jewish Social Life written by Alfred Edersheim and published by Hendrickson Publishers. This book was released on 2022-11-29 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic work on the cultural and social world of Jesus and his apostles continues to be invaluable for students of Scripture. This newly typeset, easy-to-read edition will make studying even more enjoyable and rewarding. Every reader will feel as though he or she has just taken a trip to the land of Jesus and his apostles. Maps of Israel, photos, line drawings, and marginal citations from the Bible and other sources enhance the volume s usefulness.
Download or read book The Knights Templar written by Prof. Kenneth Onapolis, Ph.D. and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-03-23 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Knights Templar: The Priceless Treasure Discovered Who were the Knights Templar? Did they really exist? Did they discover treasure so valuable that King Philip IV of France was willing to kill them to obtain? If so, what happened to the treasure? Or, did they discover priceless treasure concerning Christianity, which caused Pope Clement V to enlist the help of King Philip to suppress the Templars before they revealed what they had discovered and destroyed the foundation of the Papacy and its claims of universal supremacy? What was this ?Priceless-Treasure? that was discovered by the Knights Templar, which was such a severe threat to the Roman Catholic Church and the Pope that they would be willing to kill the Templars over? Moreover, that men like Jacques de Molay would rather be burned at the stake than renounce? Through the research of Professor Kenneth Onapolis, the answers to all of these questions and more are finally revealed.
Download or read book King Herod the Great in the Antiquities History written by Flavius Josephus and published by . This book was released on 2016-02-25 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This History of King Herod the Great begins with Antipater of Idumaea, the father of Herod, and Antipater's political relationship with Hyrcanus (II) Maccabaeus, High Priest and King of Judaea, circa 67 B.C., and this History of King Herod the Great ends in 4 B.C., at the death of King Herod. This history is abridged from Books XIV-XVII of The Antiquities of the Jews, which unabridged contains XX Books, written by Flavius Josephus, the Jewish author and historian who lived in the first Christian century. The editor of this abridgement has very frequently corrected typographical errors found in the original source text, and revised the spelling of some words, and occasionally changed the English translation of some words. Very much more frequently there are clarifications written by the editor of this Antiquities abridgement, clarifications which are added, in parentheses (&), to the original text written by Josephus and translated by William Whiston. Many of these clarifications are (proper names), added to the original text indefinite pronouns, or implied pronouns. Many other clarifications are added in parentheses (&) by the editor in order to explain definitions of some words, or to add a few words of historical details, or to improve the grammar of the English language translation text. The editor has occasionally added, in some chronological locations within the text, modern year dates within parentheses.
Download or read book The Jewish Encyclopedia written by Isidore Singer and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The IVP Bible Background Commentary New Testament written by Craig S. Keener and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2014-01-03 with total page 821 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Craig S. Keener presents fascinating, wonderfully useful information on the historical and cultural backgrounds of nearly every verse in the New Testament.
Download or read book Self Guided Tour of the Bible written by Christopher D Hudson and published by Rose Publishing. This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This easy-to-read full color handbook gives you a big-picture view of the Bible to set you up for a lifetime of Bible learning. Quickly get a firm grasp of key Bible foundations that will give you a clearer understanding of God and his Word than ever before! Discover Bible history and culture, people and characters in the Bible, major themes of every book, seeing Jesus in the Old Testament, and applying biblical truths to today’s world. Includes over 200 charts, time lines, maps, and pictures. Understanding the Bible has never been easier! Whether it’s your first time picking up the Bible or you read it cover to cover every year, the Self-Guided Tour of the Bible will have you looking at the Bible with fresh eyes in moments! In just 9 illustrated chapters, explore the following: Introduction to the Bible Essentials of the Bible Why Study the Bible? What makes the Self-Guided Tour of the Bible unique? Unlike other Bible guides and commentaries, the Self-Guided Tour of the Bible tells you everything you need to know using clear summaries, easy-to-read overviews, maps, charts, and time lines. Several key features make the Self-Guided Tour of the Bible the clear and easy choice— Simple easy-to-use format Highly visual (includes over 200 charts, time lines, maps, and pictures) Full color (it makes an attractive gift!) Convenient index for quick reference Flexible—start anywhere in any order
Download or read book Who s Who in Jewish History written by New edition revised by Lavinia Cohn-Sherbok and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-09-11 with total page 589 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Karl Marx to the Marx brothers, the Routledge Who's Who in Jewish History presents a complete and thoroughly updated reference guide to over a thousand prominent men and women who have shaped Jewish culture. Covering twenty centuries of Jewish history it provides: * detailed biographical information on each leading figure * analysis of their role and significance both in Jewish life and the wider culture * a comprehensive chronological table displaying the history of the Jewish race * a series of maps * a useful glossary giving precise definitions of Jewish words.
