Herod: King of the Jews and Friend of the Romans examines the life, work, and influence of
this controversial figure, who remains the most highly visible of the Roman client kings under …

This is the fourth volume in the series Studies in Ancient Greek Narrative. The book deals
with the narratological concepts of character and characterization and explores the textual …

Names: Carney, Elizabeth Donnelly, 1947–editor.| Müller, Sabine, 1972–editor. Title: The
Routledge companion to women and monarchy in the ancient Mediterranean world/edited …

The idea that Jesus was married continues to incite fierce debate. But most who address the
topic either dismiss the possibility or propound conspiracy theories. Amid the storm of …

A meaningful division of Flavius Josephus's treatment of women turns out to be rather
chronological. In his Jewish Antiquities 1–11, Josephus retells the biblical stories and often …

Pompey the Great's 63 BCE conquest of the Jewish kingdom known as the Hasmonean
State has traditionally been viewed as an inevitable event since the Roman Republic had …

Ancientimperialrulersresemblegangsterscol…. 1There aremanysimilaritiesbetweentheforemostdyn…
theCalabrian 'Ndrangheta, Campanian Camorra and Sicilian Cosa Nostra, and the …

This article examines a dramatic story describing a conflict between King Yannai and
Shimon ben Shetaḥ involving Nazarites, wealth and wisdom. The most original version of …

TwoprominentJewishqueensareknowntousf…: Queen Alexandra/Shelamzion of Judaea,
who reigned between 76–67BCE, 2 and Queen Helene of Adiabene, who served as queen …

This dissertation examines the influences of systemic pressures and spatial perspectives on
state decision-making through a multi-layered study of the rise of the Parthian state within …