Roman Twilight

Author : Elizabeth May
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-06-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781446110522

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Roman Twilight by Elizabeth May Pdf

"It is five years since Quintus fought his last battle. It has been a quiet time, spent breeding horses. An old friend’s death gives him an urge to travel and see what’s left of the Roman Empire; whose army he served so faithfully. His itchy feet take him through Western Europe during the fifth century. A year on the road will see him go from honoured old soldier to slave and then back to respected general. In his adventures he meets the characters who shaped those years, St. Patrick, Niall of the Nine Hostages, King Arthur’s father and the ancestors of the founders of France. Europe is in upheaval. Goths, Franks and Huns are all pushing west while the Irish push east. Meanwhile what's left of the Roman Empire is in rebellion. Can the old general save them from themselves?"--www.amazon.com.

Author : Paul A. Cantor
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226462516

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Shakespeare's Roman Trilogy by Paul A. Cantor Pdf

Paul A. Cantor first probed Shakespeare’s Roman plays—Coriolanus, Julius Caeser, and Antony and Cleopatra—in his landmark Shakespeare’s Rome (1976). With Shakespeare’s Roman Trilogy, he now argues that these plays form an integrated trilogy that portrays the tragedy not simply of their protagonists but of an entire political community. Cantor analyzes the way Shakespeare chronicles the rise and fall of the Roman Republic and the emergence of the Roman Empire. The transformation of the ancient city into a cosmopolitan empire marks the end of the era of civic virtue in antiquity, but it also opens up new spiritual possibilities that Shakespeare correlates with the rise of Christianity and thus the first stirrings of the medieval and the modern worlds. More broadly, Cantor places Shakespeare’s plays in a long tradition of philosophical speculation about Rome, with special emphasis on Machiavelli and Nietzsche, two thinkers who provide important clues on how to read Shakespeare’s works. In a pathbreaking chapter, he undertakes the first systematic comparison of Shakespeare and Nietzsche on Rome, exploring their central point of contention: Did Christianity corrupt the Roman Empire or was the corruption of the Empire the precondition of the rise of Christianity? Bringing Shakespeare into dialogue with other major thinkers about Rome, Shakespeare’s Roman Trilogy reveals the true profundity of the Roman Plays.

Author : John Ranger
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 819 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781532045189

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A Chronicle of the Roman Twilight by John Ranger Pdf

The story begins in A.D. 364 when the author of this memoir, Marcus Cedranus, is born into a middle class landowners family in western Britain. While his material prospects are promising, his deteriorating relationship with his parents causes him to leave home for the continent. In Gaul he becomes a teamster for a freight hauling company, meets an older woman who will eventually play a major role in his life and is drafted into the Roman army in 382. He is assigned to Legion XXII in Mainz and in 383 is temporarily transferred to Belgrade on the Danube. A revolt in the west makes this transfer permanent. He participates in several military campaigns and takes part in a triumph in Constantinople in 386. In 388 his regiment takes part in the eastern offensive against the revolt in the west that has by now spread to Italy. With the revolt suppressed, he is assigned to a new imperial guard regiment for the restored western emperor, Valentinian II. During another transfer to the east Marcus suffers a terrible personal tragedy from which it is impossible to recover. Another civil war breaks out in the west and is suppressed with terrible casualties. Marcus is appointed tribune and made a member of the personal staff of Stilicho, the new generalissimo of the west. Further military adventures take place in Greece, Britain and Italy. A massive barbarian invasion of the west on December 31, 406 triggers political instability leading to revolts in both Britain and Italy. This inevitably leads to the sack of Rome by Alaric and his Visigoths in 410.

Author : Martijn Nicasie
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2023-01-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004525801

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Twilight of Empire by Martijn Nicasie Pdf

Nicasie, Martijn Twilight of Empire. The Roman Army from the Reign of Diocletian until the Battle of Adrianople. 1998 This book discusses the development of the Roman army during the fourth century. The author argues that the Roman army of the fourth century was by no means inferior to its early Imperial counterpart, and in some ways even much superior. Drawing on a wide variety of sources, the book discusses the development of the Roman army in the period immediately preceding the reign of Diocletian, the massive reorganization of the army in the fourth century under Diocletian and Constantine, recruitment and barbariza tion, and the Grand Strategy of the Empire in the fourth century. The final chapter is devoted to an analysis of battlefield tactics and of two important fourth-century battles, the Battle of Strasbourg in 357 and the Battle of Adrianople in 378. DMAHA 19 (1998), 330 p. Cloth. - 66.00 EURO, ISBN: 9050634486

Author : Ian Ross
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781784081195

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Battle for Rome by Ian Ross Pdf

The Roman Empire is on the brink of civil war... Only Maxentius, tyrant of Rome, stands between the emperor Constantine and supreme power in the west. Aurelius Castus is now a tribune in Constantine's army. But great honour brings new challenges: Castus is tormented by suspicions that his young wife has been unfaithful. And as Constantine becomes increasingly devoted to Christianity, he is forced to ask himself whether he is backing the wrong man. The coming war will decide the fate of empire. But Castus's own battle will carry him much further...

Author : Simon MacDowall
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2000-10-25
Category : History
ISBN : 1841761125

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Twilight of the Empire by Simon MacDowall Pdf

Although Rome's traditional legions of heavy infantry decreased in numbers between the 3rd and 6th centuries AD, the pedes remained the backbone of the Roman army until well into the 5th century. The pede was unlike the legionary who preceded him, and perhaps he was not as well disciplined, but in many ways he was more flexible - ready for deployment to trouble spots, and for fighting both as a skirmisher and a heavy infantryman. Simon MacDowall explores the changing nature of the Roman infantryman between the 3rd and 6th centuries AD, covering such topics as recruitment, training and armour, and providing an excellent evaluation of Roman infantry tactics.

Author : Francis Young
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2023-03-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781009330336

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Twilight of the Godlings by Francis Young Pdf

Throughout the recorded history of Britain, belief in earthbound spirits presiding over nature, the home and human destiny has been a feature of successive cultures. From the localised deities of Britannia to the Anglo-Saxons' elves and the fairies of late medieval England, Britain's godlings have populated a shadowy, secretive realm of ritual and belief running parallel to authorised religion. Twilight of the Godlings delves deep into the elusive history of these supernatural beings, tracing their evolution from the pre-Roman Iron Age to the end of the Middle Ages. Arguing that accreted cultural assumptions must be cast aside in order to understand the godlings – including the cherished idea that these folkloric creatures are the decayed remnants of pagan gods and goddesses – this bold, revisionist book traces Britain's 'small gods' to a popular religiosity influenced by classical learning. It offers an exciting new way of grasping the island's most mysterious mythical inhabitants.

Author : Ian Ross
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 489 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781784975326

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Triumph in Dust by Ian Ross Pdf

Ferocity, heroism, and savage bloodshed: the next gripping instalment in the Twilight of Empire series. For fans of Ben Kane and Conn Iggulden. When the simmering conflict between Rome and Persia threatens to reignite into open war, there is only one man the Emperor Constantine can trust to hold the eastern frontier. Aurelius Castus, retired general of the empire, has fought long and hard for Rome. When the summons comes to command an army once more, he obeys with a heavy heart. But is he still the fearsome fighting machine of old? As tragedy strikes the imperial household, Castus must race to defend the last bulwark standing against the might of Persia. Castus knows that the fight ahead will be the fiercest he has ever known, and will very probably be his last. 'I was immersed from the very first page. Wonderful writing. Rich and evocative, astute and assured. Great stuff!' Giles Kristian, bestselling author of Lancelot.

Author : Elizabeth May
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2006-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781430309376

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Roman Sunset by Elizabeth May Pdf

It was a time when a civilization that had survived for 350 years suddenly collapsed, almost overnight. Trade, government, education and the rule of law ceased. This was Britain at the beginning of the fifth century. Roman legions left to fight the Emperor's wars in Europe and raiders invaded Britain, devastating the land, burning crops, slaughtering young and old alike and taking the rest as slaves. Retired soldiers and their families find safety in an old cavalry fort after their farms have been destroyed. They take in refugees including a village elder and a brewer and his daughter escaping from a sacked city.They all know the raiders will return. To survive, they must resolve their differences, work together and fight back against their enemies.

Author : Krešimir Vuković
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2022-12-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9783110690187

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Wolves of Rome by Krešimir Vuković Pdf

The Roman foundation myth has been the subject of classical scholarship for centuries. But much in the story of Romulus and Remus remains unexplained. This is the first English language book-length study of the Lupercalia, a religious festival central to understanding both the Roman foundation myth and the history of Rome. The festival of the Lupercalia was a male initiation ritual and shares a number of traits with similar rituals across the world. The agonistic elements in the story of Romulus and Remus and the Lupercalia can be compared to a number of Vedic rituals and traced back to a common Indo-European prehistory. The Lupercalia celebration remained a central annual event throughout the history of Rome and reflected political and social life in the city. Caesar used it to stage a refusal of kingship and Augustus restored its initiatory aspect, which continued in the period of the Empire. It survived all attempts of Christian prohibition to appear in the form of a carnival that criticized the pope in the late 5th century. In sum, the book offers a new interpretation of the Roman foundation myth and the Lupercalia. It follows the transformation of a unique ritual from its Indo-European roots through Roman history to late antiquity.

Author : Faith L. Justice
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0917053222

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Twilight Empress by Faith L. Justice Pdf

Empress Placidia rules the failing Western Roman Empire; a life of ambition, power, and intrigue she doesn't seek but can't refuse. A passionate woman, she suffers love, loss, and betrayal as battles scheming generals, rebellious children, and Attila the Hun.

Author : Dr. Robert Jeffress
Publisher : Worthy Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781617950315

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Twilight's Last Gleaming by Dr. Robert Jeffress Pdf

Never in recent history have Christians been more discouraged and fearful about our countty's future. Economic chaos, immorality, terrorism and global turmoil have convinced many that we are living in the twilight days of America. Dr. Robert Jeffress agrees. But it is not the end of the story, he writes in Twilight's Last Gleaming. Although we cannot prevent America's eventual demise, we can delay it...and make a difference for eternity at the same time. For everyone who wonders what can be done right now within our culture, our churches, in the voting booth and our neighborhoods Jeffress answers with biblical insight and real-world clarity, showing Christians how to seize this unprecedented opportunity and point people to our only Hope.

Author : William Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1316 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Classical dictionaries
ISBN : OXFORD:303319836

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A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities by William Smith Pdf

Author : Faith L. Justice
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0917053265

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Dawn Empress by Faith L. Justice Pdf

As Rome reels under barbarian assaults, a young girl must step up?After the Emperor's unexpected death, ambitious men eye the Eastern Roman throne occupied by seven-year-old Theodosius II. His older sister Princess Pulcheria faces a stark choice: she must find allies and take control of the Eastern court or doom the imperial children to a life of obscurity-or worse! Beloved by the people and respected by the Church, Pulcheria forges her own path to power. Can her piety and steely will protect her brother from military assassins, heretic bishops, scheming eunuchs and-most insidious of all-a beautiful, intelligent bride? Or will she lose all in the trying?Dawn Empress tells Pulcheria's little-known and remarkable story. Her accomplishments rival those of Elizabeth I of England and Catherine the Great of Russia as she sets the stage for the dawn of the Byzantine Empire.

Author : Greek antiquities
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1322 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1848
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:600027392

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A dictionary of Greek and Roman antiquities, ed. by W. Smith by Greek antiquities Pdf