Warriors, Queens, and Intellectuals: 36 Great Women Before 1400

Herodias Has John the Baptist Beheaded

Educational 1 June 2020 28 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

Available on Prime Video, The Great Courses Signature Collection

S1 E2: The portrayal of the John the Baptist's death as the whim of the young femme fatale Salome; why the truth is much more complicated; the story of Salome's mother, Herodias; how Herodias's hunger for power and recognition left her exiled and forgotten.

Educational 1 June 2020 28 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

Information

Released: 2020
Run Time: 28 min
Rated: PG

Languages

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

Accessibility

: Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.