According to historical accounts, Herod the Great was the regional king of Judea, which contained the cities of Bethlehem and Jerusalem.He ruled from about 37 B.C.E. until his death in 4 B.C.E ...

Near the end of her life, Zora Neale Hurston wrote to her editor at Scribner’s that she was “under the spell of a great obsession.” She had been working feverishly on the early chapters of a ...

Nearly lost in a fire, Zora Neale Hurston's final novel, 'The Life of Herod the Great,' is out more than 60 years after her death. The novel expands on her interest in the ancient king of Judea.

Zora Neale Hurston’s lost epic. In The Life of Herod the Great, we get a novel full of intrigue, betrayal, and revolution. A depiction of Herod the Great. The first time I felt betrayed was when ...

More than 60 years after her death, Hurston’s unfinished novel “The Life of Herod the Great” showcases her passion for her subject. Accessibility statement Skip to main content.

Hurston places Herod within a new context for today's readers in The Life of Herod the Great.The new novel will also include Hurston's letters to friends and an endnote, entitled “Commentary: A ...

Louis Menand reviews “The Life of Herod the Great,” a previously unpublished novel by the author of “Their Eyes Were Watching God,” who was a key figure in the Harlem Renaissance.

Herod may have been the greatest builder of all time ... Daf Yomi, Herod The “Great,” And Israel’s Current Fate. By. Rabbi Aaron I. Reichel - 4 Tammuz 5784 – July 10, 2024. 0.

‘The Life of Herod the Great’ is an unfinished manuscript from the author, who died in 1960 Courtesy of Barbara Hurston Lewis, Faye Hurston, and Lois Gaston; Akindele John/Stephen Brayda ...

Herod the Great proved himself a skillful builder, responsible for the planning and construction of projects such as the city of Herodium; the extravagant harbor at Caesarea Maritima, ...

The Life of Herod the Great—which includes a preface and introduction written by Hurston and commentary written by Plant—stops at chapter 19. “There is no ending as such, because it’s just ...