God's Gladiators
Author : Stuart Wilde
Publisher : Brookemark Publishing
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 14,68 MB
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Astral body
ISBN : 9780971439634
Set Fire to the Gods
Author : Sara Raasch
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 15,21 MB
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 0062891588
Book Description
Avatar: The Last Airbender meets Gladiator in the first book in this epic fantasy duology in which two warriors must decide where their loyalties lie as an ancient war between immortals threatens humanity—from Sara Raasch, the New York Times bestselling author of the Snow Like Ashes series, and Kristen Simmons, acclaimed author of Pacifica and The Deceivers. Perfect for fans of An Ember in the Ashes, And I Darken, and The Winner’s Curse. Ash is descended from a long line of gladiators, and she knows the brutal nature of war firsthand. But after her mother dies in an arena, she vows to avenge her by overthrowing her fire god, whose temper has stripped her country of its resources. Madoc grew up fighting on the streets to pay his family’s taxes. But he hides a dangerous secret: he doesn’t have the earth god’s powers like his opponents. His elemental gift is something else—something that hasn’t been seen in centuries. When an attempted revenge plot goes dangerously wrong, Ash inadvertently throws the fire and earth gods into a conflict that can only be settled by deadly, lavish gladiator games, throwing Madoc in Ash’s path. She realizes that his powers are the weapon her rebellion needs—but Madoc won’t jeopardize his family, regardless of how intrigued he is by the beautiful warrior. But when the gods force Madoc’s hand, he and Ash uncover an ancient war that will threaten more than one immortal—it will unravel the world.
God's Gladiator
Author : Richard Hardy
Publisher : Tate Publishing
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 42,48 MB
Release : 2013-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1622953509
Book Description
He met God like Saul of Tarsus-not on the road to Damascus, but in a hotel room in Germany while about to betray his fellow colleague. And when deputized an ordained minister to bury his father, he faced off with the devil himself. God's Gladiator is the true story of a self centered, quick-witted, and determined German immigrant who climbed up the ladder in the US business world. Along the way, he met the Ku Klux Klan, the powerful Odessa Nazi organization, and evaded a firing squad execution by fascists in Uruguay. The Palestinian Liberation Organization also helped him escape Beirut during a brutal civil war dressed as a Muslim warrior. It's also the human story of a man who turned around his life in prayer and faith using the teachings of the Desert Fathers and the church's sacraments. While serving on the finance staff of the archbishop of Atlanta, he was commissioned a Stephen minister. Miracles would happen on his first visits to help a desperate man about to break down.
The Gladiator
Author : Carla Capshaw
Publisher : Steeple Hill
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 25,96 MB
Release : 2009-11-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1426843496
Book Description
He won his fame—and his freedom—in the gory pits of Rome's Colosseum. Yet the greatest challenge for once-legendary gladiator Caros Viriathos comes to him through a slave. His slave, the beautiful and mysterious Pelonia Valeria. Her secret brings danger to his household but offers Caros a love like he's never known…. Should anyone learn she is a Christian, Pelonia will be executed. Her faith threatens not only herself, but her master. Can she convince a man who found fame through unforgiving brutality to show mercy? And when she's ultimately given the choice, will Pelonia choose freedom or the love of a gladiator?
Thor
Author :
Publisher : Marvel
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,87 MB
Release : 2013-07-30
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9780785184355
Book Description
The God of Thunder's most thrilling adventures are chronicled in this tumultuous time-spanning tome, illustrated by a young Walter Simonson! First up, Thor tackles two technological terrors: the dastardly Damocles and his Cobalt Cannon, and the computerized consciousness called FAUST! Then: it's a journey into mythtery as Thor and his followers take on Marvel's resident Prince of Power, Hercules, and his own awesome army! Finally, the far-flung futuristic finale features Thor and Marvel's soon-to-be silver screen stars the Guardians of the Galaxy in blazing battle against Korvac and his Minions of Menace! COLLECTING: Thor (1966) 267-271, Thor Annual 5-6
Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants
Author : Garrett Ryan
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 15,59 MB
Release : 2021-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1633887030
Book Description
Why didn't the ancient Greeks or Romans wear pants? How did they shave? How likely were they to drink fine wine, use birth control, or survive surgery? In a series of short and humorous essays, Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants explores some of the questions about the Greeks and Romans that ancient historian Garrett Ryan has answered in the classroom and online. Unlike most books on the classical world, the focus is not on famous figures or events, but on the fascinating details of daily life. Learn the answers to: How tall were the ancient Greeks and Romans? How long did they live? What kind of pets did they have? How dangerous were their cities? Did they believe their myths? Did they believe in ghosts, monsters, and/or aliens? Did they jog or lift weights? How did they capture animals for the Colosseum? Were there secret police, spies, or assassins? What happened to the city of Rome after the Empire collapsed? Can any families trace their ancestry back to the Greeks or Romans?
Gladiators Arising: Blood-Bought vs. Blood Sport
Author : Trent Herbert
Publisher : Ambassador International
Page : 77 pages
File Size : 35,32 MB
Release : 2022-03-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1620208830
Book Description
History repeats. Gladiators Arising: Blood-Bought vs. Blood Sport examines the resurgence of blood sports in the world today and its infiltration into the church. Historians are calling on people not to be comforted in the false assumption that gladiatorial fights could never happen again. Yet, it is realized that the neo-gladiators of Mixed Martial Arts have already arisen. This book walks through the corridors of time and takes a panoramic historical view of the early church’s collision with gladiators and its ultimate victory. The exploding concussion crisis makes this a timely book and the uncomfortable realities need a biblical response. Gladiators Arising demonstrates the early church’s success in piercing the darkness with the Light of Christ. It was through loving those created in His image and sharing the Gospel no matter the cost that changed the course of history. The cross today, standing within the weathered Roman Colosseum, beckons us to remember the past, understand the present, and prepare for the future.
The Emperor Commodus
Author : John S. McHugh
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 45,97 MB
Release : 2015-08-31
Category : History
ISBN : 1473871670
Book Description
This historical biography goes beyond popular legend to present a nuanced portrait of the first century Roman emperor. Commodus, who ruled over Rome from 177 to 192, is generally remembered as a debaucherous megalomaniac who fought as a gladiator. Ridiculed and maligned by historians since his own time, modern popular culture knows him as the patricidal villain in Ridley Scott’s film Gladiator. Much of his infamy is clearly based on fact, but John McHugh reveals a more complex story in the first full-length biography of Commodus to appear in English. McHugh sets Commodus’s twelve-year reign in its historical context, showing that the ‘kingdom of gold’ he supposedly inherited was actually an empire devastated by plague and war. Openly autocratic, Commodus compromised the privileges and vested interests of the senatorial clique, who therefore plotted to murder him. Surviving repeated conspiracies only convinced Commodus that he was under divine protection, increasingly identifying himself as Hercules reincarnate. This and his antics in the arena allowed his senatorial enemies to present Commodus as a mad tyrant—thereby justifying his eventual murder.
War of the Gods
Author : Alan Hotchkiss
Publisher : Alan Hotchkiss
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 44,20 MB
Release : 2020-08-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Book Description
Do Gods actually exist? The answer to one of life’s ultimate questions is finally answered. Turns out they do…………………..Just not the kind we were hoping for! When five Gods appear on Earth, they bring with them a reign of destruction that wipes out half the population and most of the Earth’s infrastructure in one single day, and a message for those who remain. Serve your Gods as they demand, or die! From the rubble, a new way of life is born. Strict and harsh in equal measure as the humans are put to work serving their Gods. Money, wealth and greed become things of the past. Five great pyramids are constructed for the Gods, large enough to contain a whole city. One in each of their chosen lands, within the five most populated continents on Earth. Near to each pyramid, another grand building is constructed. Home to the only form of entertainment found on the New Earth, The Colosseums. Centuries since the last gladiators pitted their wits against each other, the blood sport returns in abundance as the Gods train and hone their champions of the arena, then face off against the other Gods in organised wars. Thousands of men and women savagely dying, purely for the entertainment and bragging rights of each God. When a young gladiator named Jacob rises up through the ranks, the humans soon discover he represents their greatest hope of rebelling against the all-powerful Gods. However, when Jacob falls for the charms of the beautiful Goddess Petra, his divided loyalty is called into question in ways he could never have imagined.
The Gladiators from Capua
Author : Caroline Lawrence
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 31,9 MB
Release : 2005-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781596430747
Book Description
Suspecting their friend Jonathan is alive, Flavia, Nubia, and Lupus go to Rome for the Colosseum Games, facing wild beasts, criminals, conspirators, and gladiators, and where Nubia is called upon to make a terrible choice.
