Rome Live

A modern translation of the stoicism classic—a beginner-friendly companion for a living a more present, intentional, and virtuous life—one full of gratitude for who we are and who we have yet to become “Epictetus sounds like the Buddha, and Sharon Lebell’s voice makes him sound like the...

AD 120. Deception and new teachings are invading Rome and the surrounding Christian communities. Micah and Levia—two eighteen year old friends raised in faith—are drawn into a movement that promises wisdom but hides a deadly snare. When truth is questioned and loyalty is tested, their only hope is to trust the Lord and let the Word be their sword. Living Faith – Scroll and Sword is a powerful biblical novel of deception, faith, and the quiet strength of truth in an age of lies. Perfect for readers who love: Emotionally rich Christian historical fiction Stories of spiritual warfare and...

Frenzied crowds, talking ravens, the stench of the Tiber River: life in ancient Rome was stimulating, dynamic, and often downright dangerous. The Romans relaxed and gossiped in baths, stole precious water from aqueducts, and partied and dined to excess. From the smells of fragrant cookshops and religious sacrifices to the cries of public executions and murderous electoral mobs, Guy de la Bedoyere's Populus draws on a host of historical and literary sources to transport us into the intensity of daily life at the height of ancient Rome.

From the author of the acclaimed Pulitzer Prize–winning #1 New York Times bestseller All the Light We Cannot See and Cloud Cuckoo Land, a "dazzling" (Azar Nafisi, author of Reading Lolita in Tehran) travel memoir about art, new parenthood, and adventures in Rome. Anthony Doerr has received...

Most people visit Rome. John Henderson moved there. When a sixteen-month sabbatical turned into more than a decade of life in the Eternal City, veteran journalist John Henderson discovered a Rome that tourists rarely experience. In The Cappuccino Chronicles, Henderson takes readers beyond the famous landmarks and postcard views to explore the everyday realities of living in one of the world's most glamorous cities. From neighborhood cafés and bustling markets to cultural traditions and exasperating challenges, he reveals the Rome that guidebooks can't capture. Written with the keen eye of ...

Read by the authors. Does gaining power, possessions, and popularity lead to happiness and fulfillment? Or does inner transformation and self-sacrificial love bring the most joy and satisfaction? New York Times bestselling author Kathie Lee Gifford and scholar Bryan Litfin dive into these...

From Venetian canals to Vatican conclaves, New York Times correspondent Jason Horowitz takes you on a tour of the real Italy. Italy’s deep history, stunning landscapes and glorious food have uniquely captured our imagination. In The Italian Job, Jason Horowitz, a longtime Rome bureau chief for...

A Time Travellers Guide to Ancient Rome - by one of the best historians of the ancient world Living in ancient Rome was superbly and vividly recorded by Rome's historians, philosophers, and poets who were acutely aware of the seething and voluptuous nature of a city that ruled the known world...

“This magnificent love letter to Rome” (Stephen Greenblatt) tells the story of the Eternal City through pivotal moments that defined its history—from the early Roman Republic through the Renaissance and the Reformation to the German occupation in World War Two—“an erudite history that...

Two worlds. Two definitions of truth. One dangerous choice. In the bustling streets of AD 140 Rome, Lucia lives a double life. In her father’s house on the Aventine, scripture is a fortress—sealed, finished, and guarded. Here, she must be the perfect, silent daughter, hiding the dangerous questions that burn deep within her heart. But across the Tiber in the crowded alleys of Trastevere, a different world awaits. In a hidden school, Lucia finds a faith she can breathe. Surrounded by a small community of believers who dare to wrestle with the sacred texts, she begins to read the Greek ...

From the beginning, Rome was a hotbed of power, overweening ambition, desire, political genius, and corruption. Hughes details the turbulent years that saw the formation of empire and the establishment of the sociopolitical system, along the way providing colorful portraits of all the major figures, both political and cultural. For almost a thousand years, Rome would remain the most politically important, richest, and largest city in the Western world. 

Rome hunts the faithful. One scroll, one woman, and one soldier carry the hope of a hidden church. In the days of Emperor Domitian, faith has become a crime. The early Christians gather in whispers, preserve sacred letters in secret, and cling to truth under threat of death. Ruth, a young scribe in Ephesus, copies the teachings of the apostles by candlelight—quietly, faithfully, dangerously. But when new edicts threaten to crush the believers, her hidden work becomes a courageous calling. From the prison island of Patmos, the apostle John entrusts a scroll to an unlikely messenger: Gaius,...

By Best-Selling Author of Under a Maltese Sky, The Azure Window, All the Seas Between and Under an Irish Sky. If you enjoy a novel set against the backdrop of Southern Italy, full of suspense, descriptions of mouth-watering food and beautiful architecture, friendship, grief and of course amore, then this book is for you. In the sun-drenched chaos of Southern Italy, Irish woman, Carrie Casey seeks solace after the real-life devastating earthquake in L’Aquila in 2009. Drawn to the incredible story of Constantina Bertolucci, a renowned writer who survived a similar tragedy a century ago, ...

The Roman Empire lasted a solid 500 years—an impressive number by any standard. The decline and final collapse of the Roman Empire took longer than most other empires even existed. Any historian trying to unearth the grand strategy of the Roman Empire must, therefore, always remain cognizant of the time scale. Over the centuries, the Empire's underlying economy, political arrangements, military affairs, and the myriad of external threats it faced were in constant flux, making adaptability to changing circumstances as important to Roman strategists as it is to strategists of the modern era.

The very idea of empire was created in ancient Rome, and even today, traces of its monuments, literature, and institutions can be found across Europe, the Near East, and North Africa - and sometimes even further afield. Historian Greg Woolf expertly recounts how this mammoth empire was created, how it was sustained in crisis, and how it shaped the world of its rulers and subjects - a story spanning a millennium and a half of history. 

The Italian Soul is a pilgrimage of the heart, a journey toward change that will allow its readers to approach life with a more contemplative stance and recreate a sense of la dolce vita—the sweet life—wherever they might be. The Italian Soul offers practical guidance into how we can...

Wherever there are workers, there are unions: and we need them now, more than ever. Whether in formal organisations or grass-roots collectives, people have always found ways to work together for a better world. Today, a historic wave of strikes and union organizing is sweeping the globe – from...

'Highly recommend for anybody who loves Roman history, written by one of its true masters' PETER GIBBONS 'Epic in scope and intimate in historical detail' MATTHEW HARFFY 'Authentic, fast-paced and immersive' CHRISTIAN CAMERON 'A masterpiece of late Rome' S.J.A. TURNEY 'Historical settings and...

Updating ancient philosophy with modern cognitive and social science, a leading philosopher reveals how a sceptical approach is the perfect guide to a good life The ancient Greeks and Romans devised an approach to life based on the notion that we don't know as much as we think we do, and that...

New York Times and USA Today Bestseller Sometimes the wrong choice can be just right . . . Fun and fearless, Cora Lewis knows how to keep her tattooed ""bad boy"" friends at the Marked in line. But beneath all that flash and sass is a broken heart. Cora won't let herself get burned again. She's...