c 800 BCE to c 500 CE (Ancient and Classical period – Germany, Central and Eastern Europe)

"De forestillinger, ideer og principper, vi lever på, har deres tilblivelseshistorie, og fordybelsen i denne kaster lys over åndens væsen og vilkår."Sådan begynder forordet til "Grækerånden. Tolv populære foredrag over åndshistorie". Bogen er en samlet udgave af tolv foredrag, der blev afholdt for eleverne på Kunstakademiet i København i vinteren 1901 af den danske forfatter og dramatiker P.A. Rosenberg. Formålet med foredragene var at undersøge kulturudviklingens gang gennem tiderne, og de fokuserer blandt andet på den græske kulturs åndstanke, hellenernes indvandring, græsk religion, gudetyper, den kulturhistoriske fremstilling af livet i den homeriske verden og meget mere.P.A. Rosenberg (1858-1935) var en dansk forfatter, dramatiker, lærer og foredragsholder. Han var uddannet i religionsfilosofi og underviste ved flere københavnske privatskoler. I stor kontrast til samtidens kulturradikalisme med Georg Brandes i spidsen, var Rosenbergs liv præget af en kristen verdensanskuelse, og han var stor fortaler for nationale traditioner i åndslivet. Han debuterede som forfatter med fortællingen "Af et digterliv" i 1881 og udgav efterfølgende en lang række skuespil, digte og fagbøger om blandt andre Herman Bang og Søren Kierkegaard.

Brothers. Emperors. Deadly enemies...An unputdownable novel of intrigue and combat in Ancient Rome. Emperor Severus is on his deathbed. His sons Geta and Caracalla, feuding in Britannia, are readying for a devastating power struggle. Silus, now a centurion in the Arcani, the secrete network of spies and assassins, is thrown into the maelstrom.Back in Ancient Rome, plots breed in the stinking alleys. Everyone might be an enemy. Everyone a traitor. As an Imperial Assassin, Silus’ loyalty will be tested to breaking point. And with the Empire starting to buckle under the strain, Silus must ask what matters: Rome or his own damned soul?From thundering races at the Circus Maximus to death in the Imperial palaces, this is a powerful and unputdownable novel that will transport to you Ancient Rome, perfect for fans of Ben Kane, Simon Scarrow and Conn Iggulden.Alex Gough is an author of historical fiction adventures set in Ancient Rome. The Carbo Chronicles, including "Watchmen of Rome" and "Bandits of Rome" are the culmination of a lot of research into the underclasses of the time.

An intense novel of war at the Roman frontier.On the Empire's Northern border trouble is stirring. For decades the barbarians have been at the gates. Now, facing threats from within as well as outside, the Emperor is provoking war. When his friend Atius goes missing in Germania, Imperial Assassin Silus is sent into the heart of the battle-torn region. Plunged into a deadly intrigue and a brutal conflict, can Silus find out who is betraying Rome? Or will the legions start falling, one by bloody one?One of the standout new voices in historical fiction, bestseller Alex Gough is on riveting form in this brilliant novel set in Ancient Rome, perfect for readers of Ben Kane and Conn Iggulden.Alex Gough is an author of historical fiction adventures set in Ancient Rome. The Carbo Chronicles, including "Watchmen of Rome" and "Bandits of Rome" are the culmination of a lot of research into the underclasses of the time.

Hadoram purppurantekija ja hanen rakastettunsa Ester kohtaavat mystisissa, ajoittain jopa vaarallisissa olosuhteissa. Heidan seikkailunsa kietoutuvat Persian suurkuninkaan Xerxeen ja profeetta Sakarjan kohtaloihin. Romantiikkaa ja jannitysta yhteen punova kertomus sijoittuu vuosituhansien takaiseen Foinikiaan, Persiaan ja Kreikkaan.Aarne Haapakoski, joka tunnetaan paremmin Outsiderina, sijoittaa Purppurantekijassa (1951) rakkaustarinan klassisen historian ytimeen. Historiallisen romaanin ikimuistoiset hahmot raottavat historian ovia rakkauden ja seikkailun keinoin.-