Eilan, a British princess known to the Romans as Helena, banished from Avalon for indulging in a forbidden love, grows to be a wise woman who finds herself in the unique position, as mother of the Emperor Constantine, of having to find a way to bridge the gap between the pagan world of the Goddess and the new Christian empire her son created.
Explores the role of women in the vast and expanding empire of ancient Rome, and shows that while women had no legal status, they did have some influence in business, the arts, and, in rare cases, the public world.
A history of the Roman Empire, discussing its creation by Augustus in about 30 B.C., exploring the Roman army, public games, and leaders, and looking at what archaeological research has revealed about the ancient civilization.
Presents the complete text of William Shakespeare's "Antony and Cleopatra," with a line-by-line translation of the play in simple language, a list of characters, and a commentary.
