5/21/2023 0 Comments Arms of nemesis steven saylor![]() he’s an okay narrator, but he just doesn’t seem to fit for this story. One last note is that I didn’t think that Scott Harrison’s voice was the right fit for several of the characters, including Gordianus. This book is a great addition to the series. Although he also has written novels about Texas history, Saylor's best-known work is his Roma Sub Rosa series, set in ancient Rome. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, where he studied history and Classics. Anyway, Saylor is an excellent story-teller, creating rich characters, complex mysteries and suspense. Steven Saylor (born March 23, 1956) is an American author of historical novels. ![]() For example, read the book of Philemon after reading this book and see how the chilling Roman view of slavery relates to the Apostle Paul’s approach to the escaped slave Onesimus. As an aside, I find that reading Saylor’s well-researched novels on life and social views in Roman times to be be a tremendous aid in interpreting the Bible. The story takes place in the context of Spartacus’ slave revolt and Saylor includes a fascinating examination of the Roman views on the personhood of slaves. It is up to Gordianus to find out who really committed the murder and so save the slaves. In this story, two slaves are accused of murdering their master and the household’s owner, Marcus Crassus, plans to make an example by executing the 100 remaining household slaves. ![]() This is another excellent Roman mystery in the Gordianus the Finder series. Thought provoking and fascinating mystery ![]()
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