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The time was the late Imperial period, an era when Rome wore her& ;vast empire like a huge ancient toga, worn thin from overuse, badly& ;tattered and frayed around the edges, and studded too sparsely with& ;precious jewels. Galla Placidia was one of those few precious jewels . . .& ;a brilliant diamond sparkling in the last rays of a setting sun.& ;This historical novel is based on the true story of a remarkable& ;woman who lived at a major crossroads of history, when the ancient& ;pagan past was overtaken by the strong young religion of Christianity.& ;Daughter, sister, wife, and mother of emperors, Galla Placidia was& ;instrumental in leading Rome through the tumultuous transition from a& ;pagan to a Christian state.& ;The product of three years of research and visits to each of the& ;original sites from Lisbon to Istanbul, the book follows the life of Galla& ;Placidia from her privileged Imperial youth and her abduction by the& ;Goths when she was twenty, through her marriage to the Gothic chieftain& ;and his assassination, to her return to Rome, her marriage to the Roman& ;emperor, and finally to the years she served as regent for her young son.& ;Even in death, Galla Placidia's story defies the ordinaryGalla Placidia is& ;buried in the catacombs beneath St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, resting& ;near the Great Fisherman himself
Detail About Galla Placidia PDF
- Author : Sonia Sorrell
- Publisher : Anonim
- Genre : Rome
- Total Pages : 406 pages
- ISBN : 9780615577029
- Release Date : 01 January 2012
- PDF File Size : 33,9 Mb
- Language : English
- Rating : 4/5 from 21 reviews
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