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Author Kasher, Aryeh.

Title King Herod : a persecuted persecutor : a case study in psychohistory and psychobiography / by Aryeh Kasher in collaboration with Eliezer Witztum ; translated by Karen Gold
Published Berlin ; New York : Walter De Gruyter, ©2007

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Description 1 online resource (xx, 514 pages) : maps
Series Studia Judaica ; Bd. 36
Studia Judaica (Walter de Gruyter & Co.) ; Bd. 36.
Contents Machine derived contents note: Table of Contents -- Foreword . xi -- Preface . xvii -- Acknowledgements xix -- Introduction -- Methodology 1 -- Psychopathological Aspects of Herod . 12 -- Chapter 1 -- Residues of Childhood in the Late Hasmonaean Period -- (73/72¿63 Bce) -- Herod¿s Origins and Their Impact on His Personality 18 -- Political Ambitions since Childhood 24 -- Chapter 2 -- Adolescence in the Shadow of the Roman Conquest -- (63¿42 Bce) -- Consolidation of Power in the House of Antipater . 34 -- Appointment as Strategos of Galilee, and Trial before Sanhedrin -- (47 ¿46 Bce) . 39 -- Political Acrobatics Following the Murder of Julius Caesar 45 -- Betrothal to Mariamme the Hasmonaean (42 BCE) . 51 -- Chapter 3 -- From the Utmost Depths to the Conquest of Jerusalem -- (41¿37 Bce) -- In the Shadow of the Parthian Invasion 57 -- The Rift between Herod and the Nabateans 64 -- Herod is Crowned by Rome as King of Judaea 65 -- The War against Mattathias Antigonus 72 -- Chapter 4 -- Herod in the First Year of His Reign (37 BCE) -- Conquest of Jerusalem . 84 -- Execution of Mattathias Antigonus 86 -- Marriage to Mariamme the Hasmonaean 92 -- New Arrangements in Conquered Jerusalem 99 -- Chapter 5 -- Roots and Ramifications of the Hasmonaean Trauma -- (37¿34 Bce) -- The Problem of John Hyrcanus II . 101 -- The Murder of Aristobulus III 104 -- Alexandra and Cleopatra¿s Influence on Antony Regarding -- the Laodicea Meeting . 113 -- Construction of Masada as a Palace-Fortress . 116 -- The First Rift with Mariamme the Hasmonaean . 118 -- Chapter 6 -- Cleopatra VII¿s Influence on Relations between Herod -- and Antony (34¿31 BCE) -- Antony¿s Declarations 126 -- Construction of the Antonia Fortress in Jerusalem 128 -- Groundless Fears after Meeting at Laodicea, and the Start -- of the Costobarus Affair 131 -- Desertion from Antony ¿s Camp Under Cover of the First -- War against the Nabataeans . 135 -- Chapter 7 -- Elimination of Herod ¿s Hasmonaean Family Members -- (30 ¿28 Bce) -- Execution of John Hyrcanus II . 155 -- The Growing Hasmonaean Trauma . 158 -- The Meeting with Octavian at Rhodes . 160 -- The Trial and Execution of Mariamme the Hasmonaean . 163 -- Elimination of Alexandra the Hasmonaean . 174 -- Marriage to Malthace the Samaritan . 175 -- Appointment of Simon Son of Boethus as High Priest, and -- Herod¿s Marriage to his Daughter, Mariamme 176 -- Chapter 8 -- Construction and Prosperity in the Shadow of -- Oppression (27¿10 BCE) -- Beginning of Construction at the Herodium 181 -- Construction of Stadiums and Theaters in Jerusalem and -- Jericho 184 -- Mocking of Jewish Values and Brutal Suppression of Opponents -- 187 -- Conclusion of the Costobarus Affair 190 -- Construction of Herod¿s Palace in Jerusalem and Its Famous -- Towers 192 -- The Construction of Sebaste 194 -- The Building of Caesarea Maritima . 196 -- Intimidation by Secret Police and Foreign Mercenaries 208 -- Chapter 9 -- Herod¿s Address in Preparation for the Building of the -- Holy Temple (23/22 BCE) -- Tension in Jerusalem upon Hearing of the Plan to Build the -- Temple 213 -- Speech at the Great Jerusalem People¿s Assembly Leading -- Up to Construction of the Temple 215 -- Euphoria of Construction: A Form of Herodian ¿Messianism¿? -- 218 -- Chapter 10 -- Hidden Motivations for Building the Holy Temple: -- ¿Rivalry¿ with the Hasmonaeans and a Desire to -- Flaunt His Grandeur -- What Was Herod¿s True Incentive for Building the Temple? 225 -- Dedication of the Temple . 239 -- Offering in Honor of the Emperor . 243 -- Chapter 11 -- Return to Daily Reality amid New Tensions (18¿14 BCE) -- From the Euphoria of Building to an Ongoing Persecution -- Complex . 244 -- Law against Thieves . 245 -- Return of Herod¿s Sons from Rome . 246 -- Visit of Marcus Agrippa to Judaea (15 BCE) 248 -- Herod¿s Aid to the Jews of Ionia, Asia Minor, and Cyrene -- (14 Bce) . 251 -- Negative Impact of Salome and Pheroras on Herod . 254 -- Chapter 12 -- A Turn for the Worse at Home and Continued Activity -- Abroad (14¿10 BCE) -- Antipater Deepens the Rift between Herod and his Hasmonaean -- Sons . 259 -- Completion of Construction in Caesarea and the Dedication -- of the City . 272 -- Contributions to Hellenist Cities throughout the Empire . 276 -- Chapter 13 -- Further Deterioration in Herod¿s Mental State and -- Worsening Relations with his Hasmonaean Sons -- (10¿9 Bce) -- Looting of King David¿s Tomb . 280 -- Rivalry between Antipater, His Hasmonaean Brothers, -- Salome, and Pheroras . 285 -- Involvement of Salome and Pheroras in the Conflict between -- Herod and His Hasmonaean Sons 289 -- The ¿Syllaeus Affair¿ . 295 -- Suspicions of Contempt toward Herod by His Son Alexander: -- The Three Eunuchs Affair . 301 -- Chapter 14 -- A Downward Spiral at Home and Abroad (9¿7 BCE) -- The Ring of Suspicion Tightens 305 -- Alexander¿s Fateful Blunder . 310 -- Archelaus King of Cappadocia Comes to the Aid of Alexander -- 315 -- Herod¿s Second War against the Nabateans . 320 -- Chapter 15 -- Lead-Up to the Great Explosion (8¿7 BCE) -- The Eurycles Affair 325 -- Torture of the Bodyguards Jucundus and Tyrannus . 331 -- Second Reconciliation Attempt of Archelaus King of Cappadocia -- 336 -- Chapter 16 -- The Tragic End of Alexander and Aristobulus (7 BCE) -- Trial of the Hasmonaean Sons . 340 -- Reactions of the Public and the Army to the Verdict against -- Herod ¿s Sons 345 -- Execution of Alexander and Aristobulus 348 -- Josephus¿ Summary of Herod¿s Character 349 -- Chapter 17 -- Antipater¿s Subversion in the Royal Court of Jerusalem -- (7¿5 Bce) -- Increasing Influence of Antipater over Herod . 353 -- Intrigues & Machinations of the Women of the Court, Led -- by Salome and the Wife of Pheroras . 358 -- Appointment of Antipater as Successor, and Dawning of -- Suspicions against Him 363 -- Increasing Deterioration in Herod¿s Mental State . 366 -- Chapter 18 -- The Bitter Fate of Antipater -- Antipater¿s Trial (5 BCE) 372 -- Chapter 19 -- Descent into Oblivion (4 BCE) -- Severe Decline in Herod¿s Mental and Physical State 384 -- Killing of Judas Son of Sepphoraeus and Matthias Son of -- Margalus, Who Cut Down the Golden Eagle from the Temple -- Gate 386 -- Herod¿s Final Illness . 391 -- Herod¿s Final Attack of Madness . 394 -- Chapter 20 -- Post-Mortem -- Josephus¿ Final Assessment of Herod¿s Character 405 -- Herod¿s Funeral 406 -- Afterword 410 -- Appendix -- Herod¿s Relations with His Immediate Family . 424 -- Milestones in Herod¿s Life . 425 -- Concluding Remarks on Herod¿s Mental State . 430 -- Chronological Table . 435 -- Maps 448 -- Bibliography and Abbreviations . 455 -- Index of Names 503 -- Geographical Index 510
Summary The enigma of King Herod as a cruel bloodthirsty tyrant on the one hand, and a great builder on the other is discussed in a systematic modern historical and psychological study. It seeks to unravel the contradictory historic mystery of the man and his deeds. After A. Schalit's Knig Herodes, this study is a new comprehensive, pioneering study on the intriguing personality of Herod, also using the insights of psychology. Herod's mental state reached an acute level, consistent with the DSM-IV diagnosis for "Paranoid Personality Disorder". He grew up with an ambiguous identity and suffe
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 455-502) and indexes
Notes In English
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Subject Herod I, King of Judea, 73 B.C.-4 B.C.
Herod I, King of Judea, 73 B.C.-4 B.C. -- Psychology
Herod I, King of Judea, 73 B.C.-4 B.C.
Jews -- History -- 586 B.C.-70 A.D.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical.
HISTORY -- Ancient -- General.
Jews
Psychology
Judea.
Israël (staat)
Genre/Form collective biographies.
Biographies
History
Biographies.
Biographies.
Form Electronic book
Author Witztum, Eliezer.
ISBN 9783110200874
3110200872
311018964X
9783110189643
1282195204
9781282195202
Other Titles Hordus. English