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Kings of the Jews : the origins of the Jewish nation / Norman Gelb.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gelb, Norman.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible. Old Testament--History of Biblical events.
- Bible.
- Jews--History--To 70 A.D.
- Jews.
- Jews--Kings and rulers--Biography.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (269 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st JPS ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : Jewish Publication Society, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The incredible saga of Jewish history as seen through the eyes of its monarchs.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- INTRODUCTION
- BEGINNINGS
- Saul
- Ishbosheth
- David
- Solomon
- THE DIVIDED NATION
- The New Kingdoms
- KINGS OF ISRAEL
- Jeroboam
- Nadab
- Baasha
- Elah
- Zimri
- Omri
- Ahab
- Ahaziah
- Jehoram
- Jehu
- Jehoahaz
- Jehoash
- Jeroboam II
- Zechariah, Shallum, Menahem, Pekahiah, Pekah, Hoshea
- The Lost Tribes of Israel
- KINGS OF JUDAH
- Rehoboam
- Abijah
- Asa
- Jehoshaphat
- Athaliah
- Joash
- Amaziah
- Uzziah
- Jotham
- Ahaz
- Hezekiah
- Manasseh
- Amon
- Josiah
- Jehoiakim
- Jehoiachin
- Zedekiah
- EXILE AND RETURN
- Babylonian Exile
- Return to Zion
- The Greek Challenge
- THE HASMONEANS
- The Maccabee Revolt
- THE HASMONEAN MONARCHS
- Aristobulus I
- Alexander Jannai
- Alexandra Salome
- Hyrcanus II, Aristobulus II, Antigonus II
- THE IMPACT OF THE ROMANS
- Herod the Great
- The Agrippas
- War with Rome
- Aftermath
- ENDNOTES
- CHRONOLOGY
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- INDEX.
- Notes:
- Originally published: New York : iUniverse, c2008.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-8276-0953-1
- OCLC:
- 676696315
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