The Emperor A Historical Romance of Roman Egypt, Alexandrian Intrigue, and Early Christian Conflict in the Hadrianic Age
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Sprache:Englisch
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Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
07.12.2023
Verlag
Sharp InkSeitenzahl
288
Maße (L/B/H)
22,9/15,2/1,6 cm
Gewicht
421 g
Übersetzt von
Clara Bell
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-80-283-5986-7
Set in Roman Egypt during the reign of Hadrian, The Emperor is a richly furnished historical novel that intertwines imperial politics, provincial life, artistic ambition, and religious tension. Ebers writes with the archaeological precision characteristic of nineteenth-century historical fiction, using vivid description to reconstruct Alexandria, the Nile world, and the ceremonial machinery of empire. Its style combines romance and antiquarian scholarship, placing private passions within the broader literary context of post-Scott historical realism and the German fascination with classical antiquity. Georg Ebers was uniquely equipped to write such a work. A trained Egyptologist and professor, he helped popularize ancient Egyptian history for European readers and brought to fiction the habits of a scholar attentive to inscriptions, customs, architecture, and material culture. His academic career, travels, and discoveries-most famously the medical papyrus associated with his name-gave his novels an unusual authority, while his imagination sought to animate the human lives behind historical remains. Readers interested in antiquity, imperial power, and the meeting of cultures will find The Emperor both instructive and engaging. It rewards those who enjoy historical fiction grounded in research, offering not merely costume and spectacle but a thoughtful recreation of a complex ancient society.
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