Road to Bithynia
Road to Bithynia

Author: Frank Gill Slaughter

Publisher: eChristian

Published: 2012

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781618430564

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The story of Luke, writer of the third Gospel and a medical doctor, as was Frank Slaughter. The first in a more than a dozen Biblical novels from Slaughter, this title follows Dr. Luke from the centers of Roman power to the paths of the apostles. Along the way, he will discover Jesus, not only as a historical figure, but as his own Savior and Lord.

The Letters of The Younger Pliny
The Letters of The Younger Pliny

Author: the younger Pliny

Publisher: Lebooks Editora

Published: 2024-06-17

Total Pages: 355

ISBN-13: 6558942380

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The Letters of Pliny the Younger, also known as the Epistles of Pliny the Younger, have been studied for centuries, as they offer a unique and intimate glimpse into the daily life of Romans in the 1st century AD. Through his letters, the Roman writer and lawyer Pliny the Younger (whose full name was Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus) discusses philosophical and moral issues; but he also talks about everyday matters and topics related to his administrative duties. One of these letters, Letter 16 from Book VI, addressed to Tacitus, holds unparalleled historical value. In it, Pliny describes the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, which destroyed the city of Pompeii. Many scholars claim that with his letters, Pliny invented a new literary genre: the letter written not only to establish pleasant communication with peers but also to publish it later. Pliny compiled copies of every letter he wrote throughout his life and published those he considered the best in twelve books. This edition presents selected letters chosen for their various characteristics and covering several books, focusing mainly on Books I, II, and III. The work is part of the famous collection: 501 Books You Must Read.

The Navies of Rome
The Navies of Rome

Author: Michael Pitassi

Publisher: Boydell & Brewer

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 1843836009

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fleet of warships numerically far larger than anything in existence today. And yet this fascinating aspect of Roman rule has remained largely unstudied. Structured around a detailed chronology of the establishment, development and eventual decline of Rome's sea going forces, this work examines the role of naval warfare in the construction of Europe's first great empire. Bringing together archaeological, pictorial and documentary evidence, it suggests many new avenues for research and highlights a long overlooked arena of naval scholarship." --Book Jacket.

The Acts of the Apostles
The Acts of the Apostles

Author: P.D. James

Publisher: Canongate Books

Published: 1999-01-01

Total Pages: 93

ISBN-13: 0857861077

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Acts is the sequel to Luke's gospel and tells the story of Jesus's followers during the 30 years after his death. It describes how the 12 apostles, formerly Jesus's disciples, spread the message of Christianity throughout the Mediterranean against a background of persecution. With an introduction by P.D. James

Aenesidemus of Cnossus
Aenesidemus of Cnossus

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Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2014-10-30

Total Pages: 484

ISBN-13: 1316060373

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This book provides the first edition of all the testimonia on the Sceptic philosopher Aenesidemus of Cnossus, who is deemed to be the source of Sextus Empiricus, the main surviving authority on ancient Scepticism. It provides an extensive philosophical and historical commentary, and throws light on a series of questions concerning the philosophy of the late Academy, Stoic Heracliteanism, and the interaction between medicine and philosophy in the late Hellenistic era. It will be an essential reference work for all those scholars and students dealing with the history of ancient Scepticism.