{"product_id":"berenice-queen-in-roman-judea-hardcover","title":"Berenice: Queen in Roman Judea - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBruce Chilton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe life story of the Judean queen Berenice, descendant of Herod the Great, who became a player on the stage of Roman conquest and politics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBerenice (born ca. 28) was the most notorious Jewish woman in the Roman Empire of her time. Multiple marriages, rumors of incestuous relations with her brother (Agrippa II of the Herodian dynasty), and her scandalous liaison with Titus, the Roman general and emperor-to-be, guaranteed Berenice's celebrity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis reputation does not, however, paint a complete portrait of Berenice, nor does it capture her significance. Her political acumen was as effective as it would become legendary. The great-granddaughter of Herod the Great and the daughter of King Agrippa I, she promoted the family's unusual version of Judaism as well as its outsized ambitions. Berenice was a pivotal figure in Agrippa II's advance in imperial preferment; played a crucial role during the Jewish-Roman war; and, as consort to Titus, supported his father, Vespasian, in his accession to the role of emperor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBruce Chilton traces Berenice's quest for power and her influence in Rome and beyond through the lens of the tensions, conflicts, political intrigues, and cultural interactions that shaped the empire during the second half of the first century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBruce Chilton\u003c\/b\u003e is Bernard Iddings Bell Professor of Philosophy and Religion and director of the Institute of Advanced Theology at Bard College. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Herods: Murder, Politics, and the Art of Succession\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAramaic Jesus: Tradition, Identity, and Christianity's Mother Tongue\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Annandale, NY.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.6 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 17, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978291347757,"sku":"9780300274257","price":27.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/VeCgaU7tJt9780300274257.webp?v=1775801483","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/berenice-queen-in-roman-judea-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}