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Bezig met laden... The Flight of the Sorceressdoor Barry S. Willdorf
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 The Flight of the Sorceress is meticulously researched and beautifully portrayed. Whether in Hypatia’s luxurious palace, walking along the dusty Jewish pogroms, or trapped within a burning library in a fire that threatens to consume humanity’s knowledge, Wildorf’s prose brings the moment alive. The themes explored in this book, of prejudice and power, are deftly interwoven with the beliefs of the time. The conflict manages to educate and compel at the same time and you can’t help but feel for these women, who are so grossly over-matched but who still do not give up. This book is a rare look at a time and place not often seen in historical fiction and is a read that will keep you turning the pages! This novel is set in various parts of the crumbling Roman Empire, but the increasing power and corruption of the Christian church is the same throughout. The author does a good job of describing the chaotic times leading to the end of Rome and the beginning of the Dark Ages. Glenys' story is the main focus and hers is a very exciting story, but the subplot of Hypatia and her struggles is fascinating also.... I enjoyed reading about Mr. Willdorf's very realistic characters and their struggles to survive in a new and scary world.
As the Roman Empire crumbles, the Catholic Church fills the power vacuum by launching attacks on classical culture. Books are burned. Women are restricted from traditional occupations. The lives of pagans and Jews are imperiled. The Dark Ages loom. But two women, Glenys, a Celtic herbalist and healer, and Hypatia, teacher, philosopher, mathematician and the last librarian of the great library at Alexandria, resist. Though one is branded a sorceress and the other an idolator, they refuse to submit to the demands of the state-sanctioned religious leaders. Their struggle culminates in the cataclysmic events of Lenten week in 415 A.D. Can anything be preserved? Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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The character development was good, I developed feeling, good and bad for the people in this story. As far as I could tell it was historically accurate, the details I was not familiar with fit in with the rest of the account. I would recommend this book. (