Queen of the Jews: Salome Alexandra (2012 Petsonk), novel

Queen of the Jews: Salome Alexandra (2012) is a novel by Judy Petsonk.

Abstract

"A fictionalized account of Queen Salome Alexandra's troubled relationship with her husband. The queen ruled Judea in the century before Jesus and was called Shalom-Zion, or the peace of Zion ... Queen Salome Alexandra ruled ancient Judea in the turbulent century before the birth of Jesus. She led troops, introduced universal education, expanded the rights of women, and brought healing to a nation torn apart by a civil war between the Pharisees and Sadducees. Vividly evoking scenes of ancient Jerusalem, Judy Petsonk's novel brings to life the queen's stormy relationship with her husband--and her love for the people who called her Shalom-Zion: the peace of Zion."--Publisher description.

Editions

Published in Highland Park, NJ: Blair Books, 2012 / Reissued in Eugene, OR: Resource Publications, 2015.