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Author : John Maddox Roberts
Publisher : Ace
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Alternative histories (Fiction)
ISBN : 0441013805
In this alternate history, the sequel to Hannibal's Children, Rome once again rises to power after its devastating defeat by Hannibal's Carthaginian forces, but now Roman commander Marcus Scipio is confronted by a new challenge.
Author : Kate Quinn
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101561416
A tale of love, power and intrigue from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Diamond Eye. Powerful, prosperous, and expanding ever farther into the untamed world, the Roman Empire has reached its peak under the rule of the beloved Emperor Trajan. But neither he nor his reign can last forever... Brash and headstrong, Vix is a celebrated ex-gladiator returned to Rome to make his fortune. The sinuous, elusive Sabina is a senator's daughter who craves adventure. Sometimes lovers, sometimes enemies, Vix and Sabina are united by their devotion to Trajan. But others are already maneuvering in the shadows. Trajan's ambitious Empress has her own plans for Sabina. And the aristocratic politician Hadrian—who is both the Empress's ruthless protégé and Vix's mortal enemy—has ambitions he confesses to no one, ambitions rooted in a secret prophecy. When Trajan falls, they all will be caught in a deadly whirlwind that may seal their fates, and that of the entire Roman Empire...
Author : Grant Heiken,Renato Funiciello,Donatella de Rita
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781400849376
From humble beginnings, Rome became perhaps the greatest intercontinental power in the world. Why did this historic city become so much more influential than its neighbor, nearby Latium, which was peopled by more or less the same stock? Over the years, historians, political analysts, and sociologists have discussed this question ad infinitum, without considering one underlying factor that led to the rise of Rome--the geology now hidden by the modern city. This book demonstrates the important link between the history of Rome and its geologic setting in a lively, fact-filled narrative sure to interest geology and history buffs and travelers alike. The authors point out that Rome possessed many geographic advantages over surrounding areas: proximity to a major river with access to the sea, plateaus for protection, nearby sources of building materials, and most significantly, clean drinking water from springs in the Apennines. Even the resiliency of Rome's architecture and the stability of life on its hills are underscored by the city's geologic framework. If carried along with a good city map, this book will expand the understanding of travelers who explore the eternal city's streets. Chapters are arranged geographically, based on each of the seven hills, the Tiber floodplain, ancient creeks that dissected the plateau, and ridges that rise above the right bank. As an added bonus, the last chapter consists of three field trips around the center of Rome, which can be enjoyed on foot or by using public transportation.
Author : Caroline Hirst Brown Harding
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1016655061
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Gerry A. Lanham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-04
Category : Golf
ISBN : 1949248488
"Since 1890, golf has been deeply woven into the fabric of Cincinnati's sports culture but little is known of its colorful and famous golfers, golf courses, and related events. Golf reaches the seven hills is a collage of accomplishments, facts, and human-interest stories that all contributed to the rich history of golf in the Queen City. These important and interesting historical fragments get lost over time, unless someone commits painstakingly and selflessly to research, collate, and document them. Golf reaches the seven hills is a must for anyone who loves to play the game and/or learn about its vast history in Cincinnati"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Siimply Unique Homeschooling,S B Harding
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798613053773
This short history of Rome is part of a four book set, intended for middle school readers that introduces the major points of world history. Like most Roman histories written for younger students it focuses primarily on the Kingdom and Republican eras, and conveys all of the major legends and hero stories of the age. Harding is exceptionally good at conveying the essential stories of an era in concise, but engaging prose. An excellent introduction to Roman history.
Author : Kate Quinn
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2010-04-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101186633
The first in an unforgettable historical saga from the New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Diamond Eye. “So gripping, your hands are glued to the book, and so vivid it burns itself into your mind’s eye and stays with you long after you turn the final page.”—Diana Gabaldon, #1 New York Times bestselling author First-century Rome: One young woman will hold the fate of an empire in her hands. Thea, a captive from Judaea, is a clever and determined survivor hiding behind a slave’s docile mask. Purchased as a toy for the spoiled heiress Lepida Pollia, Thea evades her mistress’s spite and hones a secret passion for music. But when Thea wins the love of Rome’s newest and most savage gladiator and dares to dream of a better life, the jealous Lepida tears the lovers apart and casts Thea out. Rome offers many ways for the resourceful to survive, and Thea remakes herself as a singer for the Eternal ’City’s glittering aristocrats. As she struggles for success and independence, her nightingale voice attracts a dangerous new admirer: the Emperor himself. But the passions of an all-powerful man come with a heavy price, and Thea finds herself fighting for both her soul and her destiny. Many have tried to destroy the Emperor: a vengeful gladiator, an upright senator, a tormented soldier, a Vestal Virgin. But in the end, the life of Rome’s most powerful man lies in the hands of one woman: the Emperor’s mistress.
Author : Julian Barr
Publisher : Odyssey Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2021-12-14
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781922311405
Twilight has fallen. A new god rises. Olympus shall burn. Aeneas has returned from the underworld as a twisted monster. Determined to seize the throne of heaven, he embarks upon a campaign to bring the might of Olympus crashing down. The fate of the world will be decided on the battlefields of Italia. And yet Aeneas has not prepared for the rebellion of his son Julos, nor the courage of Lavinia, fiery princess of the Italians. Together they will stand against him and forge an empire that will change the fortunes of the Earth. In the last battle, there can be no surrender and no retreat. The acclaimed Ashes of Olympus trilogy comes to a stunning conclusion in a tale of love, agony and redemption.
Author : B. Stroud
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2003-05-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780595278503
"God lives in my hometown." History associates four ancient world capitals as having "seven hills: " Byzantium, Babylon, Jerusalem, and Rome. On seven hills four hours south of Washington, D.C., sits Lynchburg, Virginia, a town built on a river and put together with good intentions. Over one-hundred churches in fifty square miles. Brooks White lives in these hills; too old to be a teenager, too young to be an adult. Every day he strives to be what the people around him become so easily; happy with themselves and joyful in their faith. He is surrounded by the normalcy of a town full of people waiting to die. Brought home by the suicide of his childhood friend, Brooks is comforted by a white haired girl who seems to show up as his loved ones pass away. Their story is the pain, agony, Japanese wrestling, and grilled cheese that comes with living.
Author : Barbara Hambly
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2011-03-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781453216927
DIVDIVIn ancient Rome, a poor philosopher races to rescue his kidnapped lover before she is abused by the sinister Christian cult/divDIV /divDIVThe son of a wealthy Roman family, Marcus gave up the prestige and riches that were his birthright to devote himself to philosophy. His noble mind attracted Tullia, a Senator’s daughter whose father wanted her to have nothing to do with the penniless intellectual. The news that she is to marry a prosperous merchant shatters Marcus, who goes to her house, hoping to plead his case, only to see her attacked and abducted by disguised ruffians./divDIV /divDIVThat she was kidnapped is tragedy enough, and it gets worse when he learns who took her: the sinister Christian cult. He knows not what vile rituals they will expose her to, and he does not want to find out. His lover in danger, the philosopher must turn warrior before it is too late./divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Barbara Hambly, including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author’s personal collection./divDIV /div/div
Author : Kate Quinn
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101478950
A fast-paced historical novel about two women with the power to sway an empire, from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Diamond Eye. A.D. 69. The Roman Empire is up for the taking. Everything will change—especially the lives of two sisters with a very personal stake in the outcome. Elegant and ambitious, Cornelia embodies the essence of the perfect Roman wife. She lives to one day see her loyal husband as Emperor. Her sister Marcella is more aloof, content to witness history rather than make it. But when a bloody coup turns their world upside-down, both women must maneuver carefully just to stay alive. As Cornelia tries to pick up the pieces of her shattered dreams, Marcella discovers a hidden talent for influencing the most powerful men in Rome. In the end, though, there can only be one Emperor...and one Empress.
Author : Multiple Contributors
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2021-01-30
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 1947536060
The Seven Hills Literary Contest and Penumbra Poetry and Haiku Contest is an annual project of the Tallahassee Writers Association. The winners of each year's contest are published in the following year's Seven Hills Review anthology. his year's categories include ten-minute plays, flash fiction, short stories, adult novel excerpt, young adult novel excerpt, nonfiction/creative nonfiction, poetry, and haiku. Some stories in this anthology contain language that is not appropriate for young children.
Author : Caroline Vout
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781139577083
Rome is 'the city of seven hills'. This book examines the need for the 'seven hills' cliché, its origins, development, impact and borrowing. It explores how the cliché relates to Rome's real volcanic terrain and how it is fundamental to how we define this. Its chronological remit is capacious: Varro, Virgil and Claudian at one end, on, through the work of Renaissance antiquarians, to embrace frescoes and nineteenth-century engravings. These artists and authors celebrated the hills and the views from these hills, in an attempt to capture Rome holistically. By studying their efforts, this book confronts the problems of encapsulating Rome and 'cityness' more broadly and indeed the artificiality of any representation, whether a painting, poem or map. In this sense, it is not a history of the city at any one moment in time, but a history of how the city has been, and has to be, perceived.
Author : Barbara Hambly
Publisher : St Martins Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1983-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0312661231
In ancient Rome a young philosopher C. Marcus Silanus searches for his kidnapped sweetheart, believing that she is being held by a terrifying religious cult known as Christians
Author : Hamsa. C.S.Kamalapati
Publisher : Shakespeare Thapas Publications
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1991-01-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
This lengthy poem in simple English celebrates the enduring glory and throws light on the mystic meaning of the time honored Tirupati pilgrimage, to the thrice holy meteorite shrine of the boon-bestowing LORD OF LOVE on the Seven Hills, from an entirely new point of view, and presents visions of the not-too-far distant threefold possibility of, The human use of human beings, A harmoniously integrated happy India and, A peace filled federation of world sister states, mutually cooperating constructively on, The use of nuclear energy, Space exploration, planet-colonisation, Conservation of global mineral resources, Eco-balance, ozone layer maintenance and Finding ways for bettering the health, wealth, and happiness of mankind.