The Kingdom of the WickedHutchinson, 1985 - 379 pàgines A Roman saga, taking in the excesses of Tiberius, Caligula and Nero and an irreverent account of the early days of Christianity. Sadoc, a dying shipping clerk, sets down for future generations a tale of epic proportions: he is charged with recounting no less an event than the birth of Christianity. |
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Christianity and the Rhetoric of Empire: The Development of Christian Discourse Averil Cameron Previsualització limitada - 2023 |