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The Robe

Lloyd C. Douglas · 542 pages

A Roman soldier, Marcellus, wins Christ's robe as a gambling prize. He then sets forth on a quest to find the truth about the Nazarene's robe-a quest that reaches to the very roots and heart of Christianity and is set against the vividly limned background of ancient Rome. Here is a timeless story of adventure, faith, and romance, a tale of spiritual longing and ultimate redemption.

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The Champion

Carla Capshaw · 288 pages

"Triumphs in the Coliseum--and society bedchambers-- made gladiator Alexius of Iolcos famous for his brutal skill and womanizing ways. Yet the only woman who intrigues him is Tiberia the Younger, who now needs his help. Protecting Tiberia places Alexius in the greatest danger he has ever known--from her vengeful father and his own heart ... Becoming a temple priestess may be an honor, but Tibi can

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The Last Disciple

Hank Hanegraaff, Sigmund Brouwer · 395 pages

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The Advocate

Randy Singer · 586 pages

At the trial of Christ, Theophilus, brilliant young assessore raised in the Roman aristocracy, stands behind Pontius Pilate and whispers, "Offer to release Barabbas." The strategy backfires, and Theophilus never forgets the sight of an innocent man unjustly suffering the worst of all possible deaths-Roman crucifixion.Three decades later, Theophilus has proven himself in the legal ranks of the Roma

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First Light

Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene · 395 pages

From Tyndale.com: Go back in time to first-century Jerusalem. It's a dark time in the world's holiest and most turbulent city. Walk with Peniel, the blind beggar who longs for rescue from his suffering. Peek into the lives of Susannah and Manaen, two lovers separated by overwhelming odds. And meet an unusual healer, who ignites a spark of controversy in the fire of hatred, deceit, and betrayal th

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John's Story: The Last Eyewitness

Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins · 320 pages

Ninety-year-old John, the last surviving apostle, remembers his broken life before befriending Jesus and is called upon to write a gospel that definitively establishes Jesus as the Son of God.

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Dear and Glorious Physician

Taylor Caldwell · 571 pages

The world-famous novel about the triumphant story of St. Luke, man of science, and Gospel writer Today St. Luke is known as the author of the third Gospel of the New Testament, but two thousand years ago he was Lucanus, a Greek, a man who loved, knew the emptiness of bereavement, and later traveled through the hills and wastes of Judea asking, "What manner of man was my Lord?" And it is of this Lu

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The Hidden Flame

Davis Bunn, Janette Oke · 400 pages

In first-century Judea, the followers of the Way have burgeoned into a vibrant, growing community that cannot be ignored. Jerusalem is in turmoil as its religious leaders on one side, and their Roman rulers on the other, conspire to stamp out the fledgling Church. And Abigail, who thought she had finally found home and safety, is caught between the opposing forces.Two suitors desire the lovely Abi

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As Sure as the Dawn

Francine Rivers · 508 pages

Atretes. German warrior. Revered gladiator. He won his freedom through his fierceness . . . but his life is about to change forever. Following A Voice in the Wind and An Echo in the Darkness, As Sure as the Dawn continues the chronicles of Hadassah, a Christian slave woman living during the height of the Roman Empire. She has saved the life of the scorned child of a disreputable Roman woman and

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The Silver Chalice

Thomas B. Costain · 536 pages

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A Stray Drop of Blood

Roseanna M. White · 344 pages

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Valeria's Cross

Kathi Macias, Susan Wales

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Pompeii: City on Fire

T.L. Higley · 338 pages

An enslaved Jewish girl and a struggling aristocrat separately escape to Pompeii. They both encounter religious persecution and political corruption just before the city is destroyed by Mount Vesuvius.

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Claudia, Wife of Pontius Pilate

Diana Wallis Taylor · 326 pages

Claudia, the illegitimate granddaughter of Caesar Augustus and wife of Lucius Pontius Pilate, struggles to make the best of her life in troubled Judea and finds peace in the teachings of a mysterious Jewish Rabbi.

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The Flames of Rome

Paul L. Maier · 464 pages

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Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Lew Wallace · 551 pages

A bestseller since 1880...The classic saga of the Roman EmpireFrom a thrilling sea battle to its famous chariot race to the agony of the Crucifixion, this is the epic tale of a prince who became a slave and by a twist of fate and his own skill-won a chance at freedom.

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Walter Wangerin Jr. · 512 pages

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Quo Vadis

Henryk Sienkiewicz · 488 pages

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I, Saul

Jerry B. Jenkins, James S. MacDonald · 400 pages

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The Jupiter Myth

Lindsey Davis · 339 pages

Davis' 14th novel in the Marcus Didius Falco series is a noir tale of gangsters, gladiators, and love. For Falco, a relaxed visit to Helena's relatives in Britain turns serious at the scene of a downtown murder.

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Last Seen in Massilia

Steven Saylor · 289 pages

Analyse : Roman policier (énigme). Roman historique.

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Legionary

Gordon Doherty · 400 pages

379 AD: Thracia has fallen to the Gothic horde… With the ashes of Adrianople still swirling in the air, the Eastern Roman Empire is in turmoil. The emperor is dead, the throne lies empty and the remaining fragments of the army are few and scattered. Numerius Vitellius Pavo, now Tribunus of the XI Claudia, tries to hold his patchwork ranks together amidst the storm. One of the few legions to hav

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