Pagans and Christians

Who recommended it

1. 

   Tom Holland British historian and author

   Explicit recommendation

   One of five picks in the 2011 Five Books interview “The best books on Ancient Rome”.

   The best books on Ancient Rome↗ Interviewfivebooks.com Five Books · 13 Sep 2011 · checked 12 Nov 2026

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