gradis Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 Hi I'm Dan from Wales and registered here because I found the articles utterly fascinating. I am no history buff at all but I spent a good evening reading the fall of rome. We have a old roman fort and baths nearby (Caerleon) which I'm curious to look at. Cheers Dan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viggen Posted September 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 Hello gradis and welcome to UNRV! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indianasmith Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Ave, Quirites! My name is Lewis Smith, and I am a history teacher and novelist from Texas. I have a Master's Degree in history, but most of my course work was in modern European history. It was only after I left college that I became fascinated with the Roman era, and I have read a great deal about the late Republic and early Imperial era. I am constantly seeking to learn more so that my writing about this time period will be more accurate, and discovering this forum was an exciting moment! I am also a pastor, and the era of Roman history surrounding the birth of Christianity is of great interest to me. I am always interested in a solid, informative discussion of the historical background of my faith, but I'm not going to flame anyone who disagrees with me and promise to be a respectful sparring partner to those who enjoy debate. I have one novel in print already and two more coming out next year. Two of them deal with Biblical archeology, and (fictitious) discoveries that touch on the early history of the church. But my second novel is set entirely in the First Century, and so is my current work in progress. I'll be touching base here frequently, with lots of questions for the resident experts, and I hope that I can also contribute in some meaningful way. I enjoy reading both fiction and non-fiction works about the Roman era; I love Colleen McCullough's MASTERS OF ROME series, as well as the excellent biographies by Adrian Goldsworthy. If anyone is interested, my first novel is called THE TESTIMONIUM, published by Electio Publishing, and is available at their website as well as Amazon and Barnes and Noble's website. It's currently being considered by Hastings Book and Movie Stores for nationwide distribution. The second novel is called THE REDEMPTION OF PONTIUS PILATE, and it will be released July 7, 2015. MATTHEW'S AUTOGRAPH will be out on Dec. 1, 2015. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viggen Posted November 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Hello Lewis and welcome to UNRV, great to have you on board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valka D'Ur Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Ave, Quirites! My name is Lewis Smith, and I am a history teacher and novelist from Texas. I have a Master's Degree in history, but most of my course work was in modern European history. It was only after I left college that I became fascinated with the Roman era, and I have read a great deal about the late Republic and early Imperial era. I am constantly seeking to learn more so that my writing about this time period will be more accurate, and discovering this forum was an exciting moment! I am also a pastor, and the era of Roman history surrounding the birth of Christianity is of great interest to me. I am always interested in a solid, informative discussion of the historical background of my faith, but I'm not going to flame anyone who disagrees with me and promise to be a respectful sparring partner to those who enjoy debate. I have one novel in print already and two more coming out next year. Two of them deal with Biblical archeology, and (fictitious) discoveries that touch on the early history of the church. But my second novel is set entirely in the First Century, and so is my current work in progress. I'll be touching base here frequently, with lots of questions for the resident experts, and I hope that I can also contribute in some meaningful way. I enjoy reading both fiction and non-fiction works about the Roman era; I love Colleen McCullough's MASTERS OF ROME series, as well as the excellent biographies by Adrian Goldsworthy. If anyone is interested, my first novel is called THE TESTIMONIUM, published by Electio Publishing, and is available at their website as well as Amazon and Barnes and Noble's website. It's currently being considered by Hastings Book and Movie Stores for nationwide distribution. The second novel is called THE REDEMPTION OF PONTIUS PILATE, and it will be released July 7, 2015. MATTHEW'S AUTOGRAPH will be out on Dec. 1, 2015. Hello! I'm curious; do you teach Roman history? I took an introductory course in the early '90s, and the instructor was upfront that some students became upset when he got around to discussing the Crucifixion. In our class, two students walked out in the middle of a lecture. Have you ever had difficulties like that? My instructor was being entirely factual, no bias whatsoever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indianasmith Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 I teach Sophomore level World History at a small Christian school. The only college classes I teach are basic U.S. history courses at the local community college. One of my favorite quotes, from a professor of mine back in the day, goes like this: "There are no unbiased historians." The key to intellectual honesty is letting students know what is fact and what is opinion, and never penalizing someone for having a different opinion than your own. I have, on occasion, been accused of having a "man crush" on Julius Caesar, whatever that means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viggen Posted November 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 ...btw. indianasmith, seeing your background you might be interested in author David J Winter who is also on the forum here , we reviewed his novel a while back... http://www.unrv.com/book-review/the-fall-and-rise.php 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indianasmith Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Thanks! I will check it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indianasmith Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 Today I graded my World History students' exams over the Roman era. They did very well - the lowest grade was an 85. If nothing else, they have learned a good bit about Rome from me. Mission accomplished! Now on to those other Romans - the Byzantines! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viggen Posted November 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mort Rex Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 Hi All! I am somewhat new to the site, and am just starting a journey through Roman history and culture. This site really does appear to be a valuable resource for self-directed learning. I do find it interesting that this site originated as resource for enhancing game play of a computer game. Very nice! On a personal note, I live on a hillside in beautiful East Tennessee, USA. I will mostly be lurking/reading early on, unless i have questions. Mort Rex 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viggen Posted December 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 Hello and welcome! Glad to have you on board! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druidware Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 Good evening all, Having just signed up to the forum, I am looking forward to interacting and learning more about a subject I find fascinating ! Unable to update my profile yet (as it is saying that it is disabled), I will endeavour to get more information on there when I can. Having been fascinated by the Roman Empire from an early age, I was able to fulfil an ambition a few months back by visiting Pompeii and Herculaneum. It has just fueled my need to discover more. Look forward to interacting and discovering more druidware Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viggen Posted January 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 Welcome druidware! glad to have you onboard btw. updating will be able after a few posts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostOfClayton Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 Hi Druidware - welcome on board. Did you vsit anything else in the area other than pompeii & Herculaneum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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