Herod by Richardson, Peter -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page Herod Ancient Biographies Title Copyright Contents Dedication List of Tables List of Maps List of Figures Preface and Acknowledgments Image Credits Abbreviation Introduction

“The Achievements of King Herod” A Century of Studies of Herod (From Otto to Vermes and Marshak) Josephus’s Accounts of Herod’s Life Chronology of Herod’s Life Schematic Family Tree Part I and Part II

Part I Rod’s Life

1 In the End is the Beginning

The Eagle, or a King’s Eclipse Death of a King Family Squabbles in Rome Augustus’s Indecision The Delegations’ Evaluations Herod and the Roman Jewish Community

2 From Idumea to Petra (To 64 Bce)

Introduction Idumeans Nabateans Itureans Hasmoneans Hyrcanus Ii and Aristobulus Ii Antipater

3 From Petra to Rome (64–40 Bce)

Pompey, Gabinius, and Antipater’s Rise to Power Caesar and Cassius Herod’s Trial Civil War Parthia Herod and Antigonus King of Judea

4 From Rome to Rhodes (40–30 Bce)

Up to Jerusalem: The First Season’s Campaign Up to Jerusalem: The Second Season’s Campaign The Battle for Jerusalem Alexandra, Cleopatra, and the Death of Aristobulus Iii Nabatean War The End of Hyrcanus Ii Herod Meets Octavian At Rhodes

5 From Rhodes to Rome (30–17 Bce)

Mariamme’s Execution The Deaths of Alexandra and Costobar Judean Society Herod and Augustus Amici Princeps and King Internal Matters To Rome

6 From Rome to Jericho (17–4 Bce)

Augustus, Marcus Agrippa, and Herod The Diaspora A Synagogue in Rome? The Decrees Suit of Ionian Jews Benefactions The Household To Rome Again The Nabatean War (12–9 Bce) In Jerusalem Archelaus, Eurycles, and Eunuchs The Execution of Alexander and Aristobulus Antipater’s End Conclusion

Part II Rod in Context

7 Late Hellenism in the Levant

Syria Dependent Kingdoms The Decapolis The Coastal Cities Conclusion

8 The Kingdom

Galilee Judea Samaritis Gaulanitis, Batanea, Auranitis, and Trachonitis Perea Conclusion

9 Herod’S Architecture and Archaeological Remains

Establishment of the Kingdom Creation of a Legacy Other Building Projects Conclusion

10 Herod’S Finances: Inscriptions, Coins, and Economy

Inscriptions Inscriptions of Agrippa I and Agrippa Ii Contextual Inscriptions From Herod’s Time Persons in Herod’s Story Conclusion Numismatics Economy of Herod’s Kingdom

11 Religious and Military Elites

Introduction Herod and the Priestly Elite Josephus’s Account of Herod and the Temple Herod and Groups or Parties Herod’s Army and Navy: A Military Elite

12 Family Matters

Herod’s Wills Family Wealth Genealogy and Descent Marriage and Divorce Herod’s Courtiers At Work

13 The Herods in Roman Perspective

Pompey, Mark Antony, and Julius Caesar octavian Tiberius Gaius Claudius Nero Vespasian Titus Domitian Nerva Conclusion

Index of References to Ancient Texts Index of Modern Authors Index of Places Subject Index

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