Jezebel : the untold story of the Bible's harlot queen / Lesley Hazleton.

Author/creator Hazleton, Lesley, 1945-
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Doubleday, ©2007.
Descriptionviii, 258 pages ; 25 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

Abstract For nearly three thousand years, Jezebel has been invoked as the ultimate femme fatale, the embodiment of wanton wickedness. But journalist Hazleton's retelling of her story creates a radically different portrait. The moment the Phoenician princess Jezebel arrives in Israel for her wedding to King Ahab, the alliance is denounced by the prophet Elijah. The new queen and the feared prophet go head to head in a dramatic and bloody conflict pitting polytheism against monotheism, tolerance against righteousness, pragmatism against ideology. Hazleton reveals the real story of the downfall of a powerful woman, and how its consequences reverberate to the present day.--From publisher description.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 233-246) and index.
LCCN 2007005339
ISBN9780385516143
ISBN0385516142

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks BS 580.J45 H39 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold