Jezebel: Princess of Tyre and Queen Israel

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 bro...