External appearance versus internal truth: the Aggadah of Herod in Bavli Bava Batra
King Herod ruled Judea from 37 to 4 bce. His life and achievements are described in detail in the writings of Flavius Josephus and have been explored in numerous historical studies. In rabbinic literature, however, mention of Herod's image and achievements is scarce. The few sources that do exi...
| Published in: | AJS review |
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| Subtitles: | Research Article |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Pennsylvania Press
[2011]
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AJS review
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Herod I Judea, King 73 BC-4 BC
/ Talmûd bavlî. Bava batra
/ Haggadah
/ Appearance
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| RelBib Classification: | BH Judaism |
| Further subjects: | B
Literary themes
B Scholarly literature B Construction materials B Synagogues B Rabbis B Irony B Talmud B Temples B Jewish Studies |
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| Summary: | King Herod ruled Judea from 37 to 4 bce. His life and achievements are described in detail in the writings of Flavius Josephus and have been explored in numerous historical studies. In rabbinic literature, however, mention of Herod's image and achievements is scarce. The few sources that do exist are very brief, with the exception of one significant source in the Babylonian Talmud (henceforth: BT), which will be discussed in this article. |
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| ISSN: | 1475-4541 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Association for Jewish Studies, AJS review
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0364009411000043 |