About this title: First time in trade paperback! The splendor and pagan excesses of Roman society are confronted by the life-changing faith of Christianity.
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Kregel Publications
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780825432972ISBN:0825432979
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Dust Jacket has some edgewear present. -, Hard Cover, Very Good / Very Good. read more
Description: Acceptable. Book is in good reading condition. Cover has wear at edges and corners, and may have creases. Spine has wear at edges. Pages yellowing. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Kregel Publications
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780825432620ISBN:0825432626
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Dust Jacket has some edgewear present. -, Hard Cover, Very Good / Very Good. read more
Description: Good in very good dust jacket. Ex-library. Hardcover book in good condition, clear plastic protective cover, very good dj. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 456 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Date Published: 1987-07
ISBN-13:9780842309035ISBN:0842309039
Description: Very Good. This book has tight solid pages and binding, pages are clean but slight tan around edges. Name inner cover, no marks, no stickers. Light rubs/wear to cover. We recommend EXPEDITED MAIL for even faster delivery! Careful packaging and fast shipping. read more
Description: Fine. 0825432626 New condition book with name written inside. Doesn't appear to have been read. ** Satisfaction Guaranteed ** Orders ship same or next business day. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Kregel Pubns
Date Published: 1996-03-01
ISBN-13:9780825432972ISBN:0825432979
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780825432972. read more
Description: Good. Only lightly used. Book has minimal wear to cover and binding. A few pages may have small creases and minimal underlining. Book selection as BIG as Texas. read more
"I love Maier's works. I have read most of his books and his so called 'historical fiction' seems to me to be most accurate or as close to non-fiction on this subject that an author could get."
"This book occupies the somewhat specialized genre of religious historical fiction. It takes place in ancient Rome, during the reign of Nero, and follows his persecution of the early Christian church and the events leading up to it.
I can't comment on the historical accuracy of this book, although the detailed historical notes at the end cite many sources, both secular and religious, suggesting that the author was meticulous about his research. As a novel, though, it falls a bit flat. The events are interesting enough, but I rarely felt like I was given any reason to care about the characters they were happening to. Maybe the author relied a bit too heavily on the reader identifying with characters because of their faith, since his target audience is presumably other Christians.
While I'm not entirely impressed with this book, it did pique my interest in ancient Rome and make me want to seek out other books about that historical period."
"This is written about the Roman Empire just after Jesus' crucifixion. It is considered "historical fiction" because the author has used as much factual names and info as possible. Having said that, I have been moving very slowly through this novel. It's not necessarily that it's bad, it's just a slow read. The jury is still out for me."
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