Librería Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
Jezebel: Princess of Tyre and Queen of Israel explores one of the most powerful and controversial royal women of the ancient Levant.Born into the Phoenician ruling house of Tyre, Jezebel married King Ahab of Israel during the ninth century BCE. Her position linked the maritime networks of Phoenicia with the inland kingdom of Israel at a time of political alliance, commercial expansion, religious rivalry, and conflict over royal authority.Drawing upon biblical texts, archaeology, and the broader history of the ancient Near East, this volume places Jezebel within the world of the Omride dynasty and the religious traditions of the Levant. It examines the political purpose of her marriage, the influence of Phoenician culture, the struggle between the royal court and prophetic movements, and the hostile narrative through which her reputation was preserved.Rather than accepting later condemnation without question, the book considers how power, gender, religion, and memory shaped the image of a queen navigating the unstable politics of the Iron Age.Part of the Powerful Female Rulers of Antiquity series, this volume examines a woman whose life shaped the political and cultural world of antiquity. 6
