True Herod

Name: True Herod
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ISBN: 9780567575449

ISBN-10: 0567575446

ISBN-13: 9780567575449

Edition: 2014

Authors: Geza Vermes

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Who was Herod the Great? How did he come togovern one of the most politically tumultuous regions in the world? Was he theheartless baby-killer of Matthew's Gospel, or does this popular tale do Herod agreat disservice? Geza Vermes, whose work on the HistoricalJesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls has made him one of the most recognisable namesin Biblical and Jewish studies, provides a new portrait of Herod. Vermesexamines Herod's legacy as a political leader, and a potentate, a man ofculture, and an all-round smooth operator. Vermes opens up the fascinatingcharacter of Herod, from his sizable and fragile ego to his devastation at theexecution of his beloved wife, an execution that Herod ordered…

Book details

List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 5/22/2014
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 216
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.364
Language: English

Geza Vermes was born in Hungary in 1924, and was the first professor of Jewish studies at Oxford. He is the author of The Changing Faces of Jesusand The Authentic Gospel of Jesus.