Kasher King Herod: A Persecuted Persecutor
1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-3-11-020087-4
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
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A Case Study in Psychohistory and Psychobiography
E-Book, Englisch, Band 36, 534 Seiten, Gewicht: 10 g
Reihe: Studia Judaica
ISBN: 978-3-11-020087-4
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
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 , 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 suffered from feelings of inferiority. Haunted by persecutory delusions, he executed almost any suspect of treason, including his wife and three sons.
The Hebrew original text was Winner of the Ya'acov Bahat Prize for Non-Fiction Hebrew Literature for 2006.
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1;Frontmatter;1
2;Table of Contents;5
3;Foreword;11
4;Preface;17
5;Acknowledgments;19
6;Introduction;21
7;Chapter 1. Residues of Childhood in the Late Hasmonaean Period (73/72–63 BCE);38
8;Chapter 2. Adolescence in the Shadow of the Roman Conquest (63–42 BCE);54
9;Chapter 3. From the Utmost Depths to the Conquest of Jerusalem (41–37 BCE);77
10;Chapter 4. Herod in the First Year of His Reign (37 BCE);104
11;Chapter 5. Roots and Ramifications of the Hasmonaean Trauma (37–34 BCE);121
12;Chapter 6. Cleopatra VII’s Influence on Relations between Herod and Antony (34–31 BCE);146
13;Chapter 7. Elimination of Herod’s Hasmonaean Family Members (30–28 BCE);175
14;Chapter 8. Construction and Prosperity in the Shadow of Oppression (27–10 BCE);201
15;Chapter 9. Herod’s Address in Preparation for the Building of the Holy Temple (22/23 BCE);233
16;Chapter 10. Hidden Motivations for Building the Holy Temple: “Rivalry” with the Hasmonaeans and a Desire to Flaunt His Grandeur;245
17;Chapter 11. Return to Daily Reality amid New Tensions (18–14 BCE);264
18;Chapter 12. A Turn for the Worse at Home and Continued Activity Abroad (14–10 BCE);279
19;Chapter 13. Further Deterioration in Herod’s Mental State and Worsening Relations with his Hasmonaean Sons (10–9 BCE);301
20;Chapter 14. A Downward Spiral at Home and Abroad (9–7 BCE);325
21;Chapter 15. Lead-Up to the Great Explosion (8–7 BCE);345
22;Chapter 16. The Tragic End of Alexander and Aristobulus (7 BCE);360
23;Chapter 17. Antipater’s Subversion in the Royal Court of Jerusalem (7–5 BCE);373
24;Chapter 18. The Bitter Fate of Antipater;392
25;Chapter 19. Descent into Oblivion (4 BCE);404
26;Chapter 20. Post-Mortem;425
27;Afterword;430
28;Backmatter;444
