The Army of Herod the Great by Rocca, Samuel

The Army of Herod the Great (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781846032066)

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The Army of Herod the Great by Rocca, Samuel

The Army of Herod the Great

$20.00
The Army of Herod the Great by Rocca, Samuel

The Army of Herod the Great

$20.00
Format: Paperback
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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 the First and Second NAbatean War (32-32 BC, 9 BC), the siege of Jerusalem (40-37 BC), and Aelius Gallus' expedition to Arabia in 25 BC.

Author: Samuel Rocca
ISBN-10: 1846032067
ISBN-13: 9781846032066
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Language: English
Published: 11/24/2009
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 9.50h x 7.00w x 0.20d
By Samuel Rocca
By Samuel Rocca
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Samuel Rocca was born in Milan, Italy but now lives in Jerusalem with his wife and three sons. 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. This is his first book for Osprey Publishing. The author lives in Jerusalem, Israel.

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