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By Geza Vermes

ISBN-10: 0567575446

ISBN-13: 9780567575449

Who used to be Herod the nice? How did he come to control the most politically tumultuous areas on the planet? used to be he the heartless baby-killer of Matthew's Gospel, or does this well known story do Herod an outstanding disservice?

Geza Vermes, whose paintings at the old Jesus and the lifeless Sea Scrolls has made him some of the most recognisable names in Biblical and Jewish reviews, offers a brand new portrait of Herod. Vermes examines Herod's legacy as a political chief, and a potentate, a guy of tradition, and an all-round soft operator. Vermes opens up the interesting personality of Herod, from his big and fragile ego to his devastation on the execution of his loved spouse, an execution that Herod ordered himself. starting with the foremost old assets (notably Josephus) Vermes strikes directly to think about Herod's maximum legacy and testomony - his huge development works, which come with the Temple in Jerusalem, Masada and Herodium. color photos, mixed with Vermes' energetic prose make this new photograph of Herod an attractive and informative consultant to 1 of historical History's such a lot misunderstood figures.

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