Century Rome

The Lost History of Liberalism challenges our most basic assumptions about a political creed that has become a rallying cry - and a term of derision - in today's increasingly divided public square. Taking listeners from ancient Rome to today, Helena Rosenblatt traces the evolution of the words "liberal" and "liberalism", revealing the heated debates that have taken place over their meaning. In this timely and provocative book, Rosenblatt debunks the popular myth of liberalism as a uniquely Anglo-American tradition centered on individual rights.

A new history of two centuries of Jewish revolts against the Roman Empire, drawing on recent archeological discoveries and new scholarship by leading historian Barry Strauss. Jews vs. Rome is a gripping account of one of the most momentous eras in human history: the two hundred years of ancient...

This book is about one of the most celebrated artists of the seventeenth century: Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Today, Bernini is considered one of the greatest sculptors of the Baroque period. Even during his own lifetime, many of his contemporaries believed he was one of the most important artists who had ever lived. However, admiration for Bernini and his work has not always been this strong. Bernini himself predicted that his reputation would suffer after his death — and he was right. When the Baroque style fell out of fashion, his art was often dismissed as vulgar or exaggerated. For many ...

Ancient wonder. A seductive rival. A discovery to die for. Darwin Lacroix drops everything—including his fiancée, Eyrún—to pursue a new lead on the lost Library of Alexandria. The trail begins in Rome, but it belongs to Tessa Santarossa—a brilliant Italian operator who plays by her own rules and never shows her full hand. What starts as a promising discovery turns into a dangerous race across a two-thousand-year-old path. Armed militants want the truth buried, and Tessa’s agenda is as elusive as the prize itself. Eyrún sees the threat immediately—and when the hunt turns violent...

The chains of Rome can bind a man, but they cannot bind the truth. In the late summer of 59 AD, the Apostle Paul boards an Alexandrian grain ship bound for the heart of the Roman Empire. He is a prisoner, marching toward the executioner’s block or a divine acquittal. But the journey to Caesar is not just a battle against the unforgiving Mediterranean Sea—it is the crucible in which the future of the Christian faith will be forged. Surviving the terrifying wrath of the Euroclydon shipwreck and the deadly viper of Malta, Paul and his companions finally arrive in Rome. Placed under house ...

Discover the Birth of a Civilization: Rome’s Legends, Heroes, and Power Struggles Dive into King of Rome by Jesse Shanks, a masterfully crafted historical novel that breathes life into the myths, legends, and historical drama of ancient Rome’s founding era. This richly detailed story explores the ambitions, betrayals, and triumphs of the legendary kings who forged Rome’s identity centuries before Caesar. The narrative intertwines mythology, ambition, and political intrigue, offering a gripping portrayal of power struggles, personal sacrifices, and the enduring legacy of Roman ideals. ...

A Paris icon in flames. A conspiracy in the Church. Can this determined explorer survive the search for a hidden history? Renowned archaeologist Darwin Lacroix remains obsessed, proving his theory that Roman’s used lava tubes. But he’s interrupted by the Pope, who personally requests Darwin’s help to retrieve a codex stolen from the Pontiff’s private vault. Discovering that the cryptic text points to the long-sought Knights Templar treasure, he realizes a mysterious cave may also solve his own puzzle. As he digs up a trail of ancient connections, he’s shocked to learn the true ...

Some languages shouldn’t be spoken. Mysterious carvings found in Antarctica suggest humans lived there in Neolithic times. Archaeologist Darwin Lacroix uncovers an impossible truth: identical symbols appear in central France and Tibet. A sealed Vatican document suggests the inscriptions belong to a primordial language—possibly the tongue from which all human thought descends. Valentín Reiter, leader of a Heilige Stürm, a Nazi fringe group that escaped justice, believes the markings are the lost language of the Hyperboreans, mythical forebears of the Aryan race. He sees them as a way ...

ROME IS BURNING. THE APOSTLES ARE HUNTED. THE TRUE WAR FOR THE CHURCH HAS JUST BEGUN. In the sweltering summer of 64 AD, the Great Fire of Rome reduces the capital of the world to ash. Desperate to escape the fury of the mob, Emperor Nero and his brutal Praetorian Prefect, Tigellinus, search for a scapegoat. They find the perfect victims in the hidden, underground sect of the Nazarenes. But the persecution is not just a tyrant’s madness. It is a calculated spiritual coup orchestrated by Simon Magus. Decades after being publicly cursed by the Apostle Peter in Samaria, the dark sorcerer has...

The stones of Jerusalem are falling, but the true war for the soul of the early church has just begun. It is the Year of the Four Emperors. The Roman Empire is tearing itself apart, and the legions of Titus and Vespasian have surrounded Jerusalem. From the safety of the Decapolis, the exiled elder Simeon watches as the holy city and the great Temple are reduced to ash. The physical destruction of the Old Covenant is absolute, but the vacuum left behind is terrifying. With the earthly priesthood gone, a new, insidious threat rises not from pagan magistrates, but from within the brotherhood ...

Step into a meticulous, verse-by-verse examination of history and scripture with Volume 2 of the KJV vs. Catholicism series. In How Rome Filled the Jerusalem Vacuum, David Michael Curtis investigates the monumental shift in early Christianity following the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple in 70 AD. When the Levitical priesthood and daily animal sacrifices ceased, a profound power vacuum was created. This book explores how the Roman religious system rose to fill that exact void, constructing a mirror image of the abolished Jewish system by replacing the High Priest with the Pope, the ...

Jerusalem is full of pilgrims. Rome rules with iron. And fifty days after the crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth, something impossible is about to tear through the city. The Pentecost Pilgrims is a sweeping historical novel set during the explosive days surrounding Pentecost in Jerusalem between 33-36 AD. Through the eyes of pilgrims, scholars, tradesmen, widows, zealots, and seekers from across the ancient world, the story plunges readers into the fear, tension, and spiritual hunger of first-century Judea. Lucius Vettius, a weary Roman leatherworker searching for truth. Caius Septimius, a ...

The age of the apostles is ending. The age of the Book has begun. It is the late first century, and the living witnesses who walked with Christ are vanishing from the earth. In Antioch, a dedicated group of scribes, led by John the son of Caius, works frantically to preserve the scattered writings of the apostles. But the greatest threat to the survival of the true faith is no longer just the fire and sword of the Roman Empire—it is a subtle, creeping rot from within. In the heart of the capital, two distinct churches are emerging. Bishop Clement is building a magnificent, visible ...

The tenth century dawned in violence and disorder. Charlemagne’s empire was in ruins, most of Spain had been claimed by Moorish invaders, and even the papacy in Rome was embroiled in petty, provincial conflicts. To many historians, it was a prime example of the ignorance and uncertainty of the Dark Ages. Yet according to historian Paul Collins, the story of the tenth century is the story of our culture’s birth, of the emergence of our civilization into the light of day.

Epictetus was brought as a slave to Rome, where he became a great teacher. His philosophy, called stoicism, was practical, not theoretical - aimed at relieving suffering here and now. And Epictetus knew suffering. Besides being a former slave, he was lame in one leg and walked with a crutch. Turning these obstacles to his advantage, Epictetus learned that lasting peace and happiness can only come from within. The Manual is a collection of Epictetus' essential teachings. It points the way to inner harmony and freedom, through all of life's storms and stresses.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Ruins and The Cold Millions comes a stunning collection about those moments when everything changes—for the better, for the worse, for the outrageous—as a diverse cast of characters bounces from Italy to Idaho, questioning their...

This companion to the massively popular history podcast tackles everything from Alexander the Great to Watergate—with a unique blend of wit, wisdom, and good old-fashioned banter “These two bespectacled, middle-aged bookworms have somehow made history alluring, borderline sexy.” —Times...

“MENZIES [IS] PROPOUNDING ONE OF THE MOST REVOLUTIONARY IDEAS IN THE HISTORY OF HISTORY.” —New York Times Magazine New York Times bestselling historian Gavin Menzies presents newly uncovered evidence revealing, conclusively, that “the lost city of Atlantis” was not only real but also...

The New York Times bestselling author of The Shattering and Thrall: Twilight of the Aspects delivers a sensational tie-in to the newest World of Warcraft game expansion. The ashes of the Cataclysm have settled across Azeroth’s disparate kingdoms. As the broken world recovers from the disaster...

A mysterious forger. A plot to empty the world’s museums. Can this champion of culture stop it before all our history is fake? A forensic audit at the Vatican Museum reveals looting on a grand scale. A corrupt antiquities dealer has been plundering Europe's institutions—replacing priceless originals with copies. Darwin Lacroix, the Pope’s new Director of Special Archaeological Investigations, is repulsed by self-serving curators, profit-hungry auction houses, and secretive government Freeports. But he cannot stem the loss of artistic heritage. Until a sale goes wrong. When a ...