Queen Salome: Jerusalem's Warrior Monarch of the First Century B.C.E. - Softcover

Kenneth Atkinson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 078647002X ISBN 13: 9780786470020

Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2012

Synopsis

As the ruler of Judea from 76 to 67 B.C.E., Queen Salome Alexandra (ca. 141 b.c.e.-67 b.c.e.) appointed the kingdom's high priest, led its men in battle, subjugated neighboring kings, and stopped the religious violence that plagued her society. Presiding over Judea's greatest period of peace and prosperity, she shaped the Judaism of Jesus' day as well as our own. Virtually unknown today, Queen Salome remained so unique that historians have largely ignored her rather than try to explain the perplexing circumstances that brought her to power. This volume recreates Queen Salome's fascinating life and the time in which she lived--an age when women ruled the Middle East.

About this title

About the Author:

Kenneth Atkinson is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Northern Iowa. He holds degrees in biblical studies from the University of Chicago (M.Div.) and Temple University (M.A., Ph.D.). The author of several books, he is recognized internationally for his work on the Dead Sea Scrolls, ancient history, and religion.

Review:

"Atkinson looks at the circumstances surrounding her success and argues that if not for Queen Salome Alexandra, both Judaism and Christianity would have developed very differently"--Reference & Research Book News.

About this edition

• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 078647002X
• ISBN 13: 9780786470020
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 296