The Shadow of Ararat

The Shadow of Ararat
Title The Shadow of Ararat PDF eBook
Author Thomas Harlan
Publisher Tor Books
Pages 820
Release 2007-04-01
Genre Fiction
ISBN 1429974958

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In what would be A.D. 600 in our history, the Roman Empire still stands, supported by the Legions and Thaumaturges of Rome. Now the Emperor of the West, the Augustus Galen Atreus, will come to the aid of the Emperor of the East, the Augustus Heraclius, to lift the siege of Constantinople and carry a great war to the very doorstep of the Shahanshah of Persia. It is a war that will be fought with armies both conventional and magical, with bright swords and the darkest necromancy. Against this richly detailed canvas of alternate history and military strategy, Thomas Harlan sets the intricate and moving stories of four people: Woven with rich detail youd expect from a first-rate historical novel, while through it runs yarns of magic and shimmering glamours that carry you deeply into your most fantastic dreams At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

In the Shadow of Heroes

In the Shadow of Heroes
Title In the Shadow of Heroes PDF eBook
Author Nicholas Bowling
Publisher Chicken House
Pages 267
Release 2019-05-02
Genre Juvenile Fiction
ISBN 1911490982

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The newest novel from the critically-acclaimed author of WITCHBORN ... Fourteen-year-old Cadmus has been scholar Tullus's slave since he was a baby - his master is the only family he knows. But when Tullus disappears and a taciturn slave called Tog - daughter of a British chieftain - arrives with a secret message, Cadmus's life is turned upside down. The pair follow a trail that leads to Emperor Nero himself, and his crazed determination to possess the Golden Fleece of Greek mythology. This quest will push Cadmus to the edge of the Roman Empire - and reveal unexpected truths about his past ...

The Fall of the Roman Empire

The Fall of the Roman Empire
Title The Fall of the Roman Empire PDF eBook
Author Peter Heather
Publisher OUP USA
Pages 605
Release 2007-06-11
Genre History
ISBN 0195325419

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Shows how Europe's barbarians, strengthened by centuries of contact with Rome on many levels, turned into an enemy capable of overturning and dismantling the mighty Empire.

The Phantom of the Colosseum, Volume 1

The Phantom of the Colosseum, Volume 1
Title The Phantom of the Colosseum, Volume 1 PDF eBook
Author Sophie De Mullenheim
Publisher In the Shadows of Rome
Pages 208
Release 2020-09-22
Genre Juvenile Fiction
ISBN 9781621644279

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The Phantom of the Colosseum is the first volume of the gripping new series for 10 yr. olds and up titled In the Shadows of Rome (5 books total). Being a Christian in ancient Rome was very dangerous. To spread the faith and stay alive, you had to live in the shadows . . . Now that Blandula's master has been arrested for being a Christian, what will she do? Little does she know that she is about to meet three boys who will help her to find the answer: Maximus, the son of a senator; his slave Aghiles; and Titus, who never goes anywhere without his pet monkey. Follow their adventures as Blandula and her new companions forge priceless friendships--and discover the many secrets lurking in the shadows of the Colosseum.

In the Shadow of Empire

In the Shadow of Empire
Title In the Shadow of Empire PDF eBook
Author Richard A. Horsley
Publisher Westminster John Knox Press
Pages 210
Release 2008-01-01
Genre Religion
ISBN 0664232329

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The Bible tells the stories of many empires, and many are still considered some of the largest of the ancient and classical world: the Assyrians, the Babylonians, the Persians, the Greeks, and finally the Romans. In this provocative book, nine experts bring a critical analysis of these world empires in the background of the Old and New Testaments. As they explain, the Bible developedagainstthe context of these empires, providing concrete meaning to the countercultural claims of Jews and Christians that their God was the true King, the real Emperor. Each chapter describes how to read the Bible as a reaction to empire and points to how to respond to the biblical message to resist imperial powers in every age.

Cleopatra

Cleopatra
Title Cleopatra PDF eBook
Author Julian Morgan
Publisher The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Pages 118
Release 2002-12-15
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 9780823935918

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Biography of the Egyptian Queen who attempted to ally with the Roman Empire, but eventually was taken captive, allowing the Rome to gain control.

Escape from Rome

Escape from Rome
Title Escape from Rome PDF eBook
Author Walter Scheidel
Publisher Princeton University Press
Pages 698
Release 2021-03-16
Genre Business & Economics
ISBN 0691216738

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The gripping story of how the end of the Roman Empire was the beginning of the modern world The fall of the Roman Empire has long been considered one of the greatest disasters in history. But in this groundbreaking book, Walter Scheidel argues that Rome's dramatic collapse was actually the best thing that ever happened, clearing the path for Europe's economic rise and the creation of the modern age. Ranging across the entire premodern world, Escape from Rome offers new answers to some of the biggest questions in history: Why did the Roman Empire appear? Why did nothing like it ever return to Europe? And, above all, why did Europeans come to dominate the world? In an absorbing narrative that begins with ancient Rome but stretches far beyond it, from Byzantium to China and from Genghis Khan to Napoleon, Scheidel shows how the demise of Rome and the enduring failure of empire-building on European soil launched an economic transformation that changed the continent and ultimately the world.