Author: FARRAR F W
Title: Darkness and Dawn or Scenes in the Days of Nero, an Historic Tale
Description: New York, Longmans Green and Co. 1904, New Impression. Decorative Cloth, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. navy cloth with gilt vignette of a fisherman with IXOYC in Greek underneath, light rubbing to edges, private library stamp to verso of title and head of preface, dedication page has top half cut away ( with no loss of text), xi 594pp + 1pp advert, original endpapers, an historical novel set in the time of the persecution of the christian cult, author in preface states he has not shrunk from showing the reality of the pagan 'darkness' yet has not sensationalised it either, christian bias, Complete in one volume. Very Good/No Jacket.

Keywords: Roman Empire Emperor Nero Early Christians Christianity Paganism Roma Imperial Historical Novel Victorian Pedantry


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