The Cradle of Christianity Or Some Account of the Times of Christ
The Cradle of Christianity Or Some Account of the Times of Christ
Sherburne Povah Tregelles Prideaux
The book The Cradle of Christianity Or Some Account of the Times of Christ was written by author Sherburne Povah Tregelles Prideaux Here you can read free online of The Cradle of Christianity Or Some Account of the Times of Christ book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Cradle of Christianity Or Some Account of the Times of Christ a good or bad book?
What reading level is The Cradle of Christianity Or Some Account of the Times of Christ book?
To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
But, shortly afterwards, Herod manages to have him drowned while bathing, himself protesting loudly and making great profession of grief at this intentional " accident. " (35) Herod's family now begin to plot and scheme against him, the arch-intriguers being Alexandra the mother of Mariamne, and Herod's sister Salome, the latter poisoning Herod's mind with doubts as to Mariamne's fidelity to him, his wife to whom he seems to have been really attached. In spite of Alexandra's machinations and Cl...eopatra's demands, Herod retains Antony's favour ; and he also successfully prosecutes a war against the Kincf of Arabia, 24 THE CRADLE OF CHRISTIANITY In 31 was fought the battle of Actium, in which Octavian defeated Antony and Cleopatra. Matters might now have gone ill for Herod ; but his power and reputation, together with his skill and daring, induced Octavian to retain him as the ally of Rome and confirm him in his Idngdom. His domestic troubles increased more and more ; in 29 he executed Mariamne, on a false charge of trying to poison him.
You can download books for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, azw, mobi, txt and others on book networks site. Additionally, the entire text is available for online reading through our e-reader. Our site is not responsible for the performance of third-party products (sites).
User Reviews: