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The Many Faces of Herod the Great Paperback – Illustrated, July 30, 2015

by Adam Kolman Marshak (Author), John J. Collins (Foreword)
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An old, bloodthirsty tyrant hears from a group of Magi about the birth of the Messiah, king of the Jews. He vengefully sends his soldiers to Bethlehem with orders to kill all of the baby boys in the town in order to preserve his own throne. For most of the Western world, this is Herod the Great -- an icon of cruelty and evil, the epitome of a tyrant.

Adam Kolman Marshak portrays Herod the Great quite differently, however, carefully drawing on historical, archaeological, and literary sources. Marshak shows how Herod successfully ruled over his turbulent kingdom by skillfully interacting with his various audiences -- Roman, Hellenistic, and Judaean -- in myriad ways. Herod was indeed a master in political self-presentation.

Marshak's fascinating account chronicles how Herod moved from the bankrupt usurper he was at the beginning of his reign to a wealthy and powerful king who founded a dynasty and brought ancient Judaea to its greatest prominence and prosperity.

Watch a 2015 interview with the author of this book here:
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"A brilliant, readable, scholarly study. . . . The definitive biography of Herod the Great. . . . Essential."

Tessa Rajak
— University of Reading
"This substantial and exceptionally well-documented study of Herod the Great will be for a good long time the basic resource for English readers on the grim but brilliantly successful monarch who was one of the shapers of world history. There is no doubt that it is a needed book. .—.—. Adam Kolman Marshak shuttles with the ease and assurance of an expert Roman historian between ground level and the bigger picture, carrying the reader with him all the way."

Donald T. Ariel
— Israel Antiquities Authority
"Applying the valuable reference point of self-presentation to Herod, the famous king of Judaea, Marshak has created an excellent vehicle to more fully understand the larger-than-life man in all of his complexity. In this biography we come to appreciate how Herod navigated in his Roman, Hellenistic, and Jewish worlds."

Achim Lichtenberger
— Ruhr University Bochum
"A clear and well-written analysis of Herod's dynamic career, his politics, and his self-representation as a Jewish, Hellenistic, and Roman king. Marshak encompasses all aspects and sources, from texts to architecture to coins. This comprehensive book presents Herod as a model of a client king in the Augustan principate."

Benedikt Eckhardt
— University of Münster
"Writing the history of Herod the Great is not an easy task. Scholars are confronted with a hostile literary tradition and a complex historical background. Marshak meets the various challenges with aplomb. . . . An important contribution both to historical scholarship on Judaea and to more general debates on the art of government."

John J. Collins (from the foreword)
— Yale Divinity School
"A fine contribution not only to the history of Judaea but also to the study of Roman client kingship, and indeed to ancient politics, which have lost none of their relevance in the modern world."

Library Journal
"Marshak effectively develops the historical, cultural, and religious context of Herod's time."

Methodist Recorder
"For readers of the New Testament, this study provides much fascinating background detail. . . . A fine study."

About the Author

 

John J. Collins is Holmes Professor of Old Testament Criticism and Interpretation at Yale Divinity School and a recognized expert in early Judaism and the Dead Sea Scrolls. His many other works include The Apocalyptic Imagination, Beyond the Qumran Community, The Scepter and the Star, and (with Daniel C. Harlow) The Eerdmans Dictionary of Early Judaism.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.; Illustrated edition (July 30, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 432 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0802866050
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0802866059
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.3 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.08 x 9 inches
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Adam Kolman Marshak teaches history at Gann Academy in Waltham, Massachusetts where he has developed several courses including a multi-disciplinary research seminar on the Second Temple period, a senior seminar on building civilization, and a social scientific investigation of the rise of Nazi totalitarianism. Most recently, he developed a 9th grade Humanities course and designed a class that compares the current political situation to the rise and collapse of the Roman Republic.

He received his BA in History and Classics with honors and distinction from Stanford University (2001), and his PhD in History from Yale University (2007), where he was a Mellon Fellow in Humanistic Studies and Distinguished Teaching award winner. While at Yale, he also won the Robert F. Goheen Prize in Classical Studies (2004) and the W.F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research’s Sean W. Dever Memorial Prize (2006).

In addition to his teaching, he has appeared in history documentaries on History Channel, CNN, and Fox. He also has published a number of scholarly articles, specifically on the history of Roman Judaea and the political world of Herod the Great. These articles have appeared in academic journals, edited manuscripts, and historical encyclopedias and dictionaries.

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William H. Scarle Jr.
5.0 out of 5 stars Understanding Herod
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2015
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The Herodian family looms large in the New Testament narrative. Martshak has done a commendable task in bringing understanding to the mind of Herod, and by extension, his family. It will be standard for some time.
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E. Johnson
4.0 out of 5 stars Complete but not an easy read
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2016
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Marshak puts together a biography of Herod the Great that is thorough, though I have to admit wasn't always easy to read and understand. Perhaps it's because it was scholarly, but there were times I was a bit confused and not quite understanding what was written. But there is plenty of good information in the book. I just enjoyed Norman Gelb's "Herod the Great" more and would recommend it over this, if you had a choice.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Must read.
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This is a fantastic book on the most important figure in the history of Israel.
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Eric Longan
3.0 out of 5 stars Scholarly Endeavor
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2022
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This book is almost overfilled with historical information on Herod The Great. The footnotes could complete another book, distracts somewhat from the text. Very helpful though for any serious student of this era of Jewish history.
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Jacob Foster
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2016
It's good. Read it.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Two Stars
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Does not 'live' up to its title'. Much too confusing.
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Jshua A. R. Ross
5.0 out of 5 stars BLEH
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2015
Great Book! Amazing Read. I mean I didn't get it but it was good. Very well written! Actually eh its alright
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This is a very interesting thorough exploration of ancient Rome and Herod within that context.
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