Overview
Temido por los judíos y alabado por Roma. Asesino de inocentes y creador de un reino para la posteridad.
Ningún rey ha alcanzado su brutalidad, pero tampoco su grandeza. Más allá de la Biblia, de su legado y de las falsas creencias, esta es su verdadera historia.
Setecientos años después de la fundación del Imperio romano, Israel, el atávico reino de los judíos, se debate entre dos mundos poderosos y antagónicos. Mientras el pueblo se resiste a la sumisión y espera a que el mesías prometido aparezca, la Roma de Cayo Julio César crea un protectorado en Judea frente al cual pretenden colocar un monarca títere para complacer sus deseos.
Pero en el año 37 a. C. el elegido nuevo rey de los judíos será Herodes y su grandeza eclipsará el poder. Serán treinta y seis años prodigiosos de reinado en los que sobrevivirá a todo tipo de conjuras y conspiraciones, protagonizará hazañas extraordinarias y cometerá actos aterradores. Lo llamarán «Herodes el Grande» y su nombre hará historia.
Con una tensión narrativa trepidante y un profundo rigor histórico, José Luis Corral y Antonio Piñero desmienten en esta novela parte de la leyenda y nos presentan a un hombre y su ambición y, con ella, la verdad.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
THE BEST KING. THE BEST KILLER.
Feared by the Jews and honored by Rome. Killer of innocents and builder of a kingdom for posterity.
No other king matches his brutality, or his greatness. Discover the real story of Herod, beyond the Bible and the many myths about him.
Seven centuries after the founding of the Roman Empire, Israel, the ancestral homeland of the Jews, is torn between two powerful opposing forces. While the people resist submission and wait for the promised Messiah to appear, the Rome of Gaius Julius Caesar creates a protectorate in Judea with a puppet ruler to enforce the imperial will.
But in 37 B. C., the new king of the Jews is Herod, whose greatness will eclipse his role. In his 36-year rule, he will survive every type of plot and conspiracy, perform extraordinary feats and commit horrifying atrocities. He will be known as “Herod the Great,” and his name will make history.
With breathtaking narrative tension and rigorous historical research, José Luis Corral and Antonio Piñero explode the myths about Herod and show us the truth about the man and his ambition.
This book title, Herodes El Grande / Herod the Great, ISBN: 9788466680004, by José Luis Corral, Antonio Piñero, published by PRH Grupo Editorial (March 18, 2025) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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