Searching for the Historical Jesus

Rome and Herod the Great

Documentary Jun 22, 2023 20 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

Available on Prime Video, The Great Courses Signature Collection

S1 E2: To understand the life and times of Jesus, you must first understand the world of the Roman Empire. After surveying the big-picture story of Rome, Jean-Pierre zooms in on the historical circumstances of Galilee, which included onerous taxation, hungry citizens, and something of a police state under Herod.

Documentary Jun 22, 2023 20 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2023
Run Time: 20 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.