Herod The Great
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A masterful work of historical biography, Herod the Great chronicles the turbulent life and reign of one of antiquity's most controversial rulers, the Roman-appointed King of Judea who governed from 37 to 4 BCE. Michael Grant presents a richly detailed portrait of a man of extraordinary ambition and ruthless political cunning, illuminating how Herod navigated the treacherous currents of Roman imperial politics while simultaneously transforming his kingdom through monumental building projects, including the reconstruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. Written with the authoritative clarity that defines Grant's scholarship, the narrative uncovers the psychological contradictions at the heart of Herod's character — a ruler capable of both visionary statecraft and savage paranoia, a man who executed members of his own family yet secured unprecedented prosperity for his people. Drawing on ancient sources including Josephus, Grant argues that Herod's legacy has been distorted by centuries of religious and historical bias, and invites a more nuanced reassessment of a king who stood at the crossroads of the Hellenistic, Roman, and Jewish worlds.
Author: Michael Grant
Format: Hardback
Published: 1971, American Heritage Press
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A masterful work of historical biography, Herod the Great chronicles the turbulent life and reign of one of antiquity's most controversial rulers, the Roman-appointed King of Judea who governed from 37 to 4 BCE. Michael Grant presents a richly detailed portrait of a man of extraordinary ambition and ruthless political cunning, illuminating how Herod navigated the treacherous currents of Roman imperial politics while simultaneously transforming his kingdom through monumental building projects, including the reconstruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. Written with the authoritative clarity that defines Grant's scholarship, the narrative uncovers the psychological contradictions at the heart of Herod's character — a ruler capable of both visionary statecraft and savage paranoia, a man who executed members of his own family yet secured unprecedented prosperity for his people. Drawing on ancient sources including Josephus, Grant argues that Herod's legacy has been distorted by centuries of religious and historical bias, and invites a more nuanced reassessment of a king who stood at the crossroads of the Hellenistic, Roman, and Jewish worlds.