The Herods: Murder, Politics, and the Art of Succession by Bruce Chilton

The Herods: Murder, Politics, and the Art of Succession

Bruce Chilton

384 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction biography history challenging dark informative medium-paced
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Yet Herod did not rule as an outsider, but from a family committed to Judaism going back to his grandfather and father. They had served the priestly dynasty of the Maccabees that had subjected Idumea to their rule, including the Maccabean version ...

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