Look inside ...    The Burning of Rome by Alfred J. Church Vivid story of Rome in the days of Nero, beginning with the burning of the city, seemingly ordered by Nero himself. The narrative revolves around a set of characters who suffer acutely in the cruel persecutions of the Christians, set in motion by Nero after the fire to deflect blame for the conflagration from himself and fasten it on the Christians.  Ages 12-15 296 pages $14.95

Table of Contents

Front Matter

The Emperor's Plan
The Hatching of a Plot
In the Circus
A New Ally
A Great Fire
Baffled
Flight
Pudens
An Imperial Musician
A Great Bribe
A Scapegoat
The Edict
In Hiding
The Persecution
What the Temple Servant Saw
What the Soldiers Thought
In the Prison
Surrender
Epicharis Acts
The Plot Thickens
Betrayed
Vacillation
A Last Chance
The Death of a Philosopher
The Fate of Subrius
A Place of Refuge
Meeting Again