Samuel Rocca

The Army of Herod the Great

Buch

Herod was Rome's most important and powerful ally at the end of the Republic and during the first years of Augustus' principate. He has entered posterity as a ruthless ruler against both his own family and, according to the gospel of Matthew, as the instigator of the slaughter of the innocents. He was also an able administrator, however, and succeeded in developing a powerful army. At its peak, Herod's army could field approximately 40,000 men. This book offers a fascinating look at this ancient army using the latest Israeli archaeological reports and finds, including weapons and armor fragments. Various campaigns are also discussed, such as… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Hook, Christa (Illustr.)

ISBN: 978-1-84603-206-6
EAN: 9781846032066
Produktnummer: 2879288
Verlag: Osprey Pub Inc
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
Seitenangabe: 48 S.
Masse: H25.0 cm x B18.4 cm x D1.2 cm 163 g
Reihenbandnummer: 443
Gewicht: 163

Über den Autor

Samuel Rocca was born in Italy, but now lives in Jerusalem. He served with the Israeli Defense Forces and has worked as a teacher and a curator at the Bible Lands Museum, Jerusalem. Having studied biblical and classical archaeology at undergraduate level at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, he went on to complete his MA there, before researching his PhD on Herodian Judaea at Bar-Ilan University. Samuel has given papers at numerous international conventions, and written articles for several academic journals. Christa Hook began her illustrating career in 1986, after studying under her father Richard Hook. Her work has featured extensively in the worlds of publishing and television and, having illustrated over 30 Osprey titles, she has established herself as one of their most popular artists. Her illustrations combine the historian's attention to detail with the artist's sense of drama and atmosphere, and they are sought after by collectors worldwide.