Die Seherin der Etrusker
Publisher: Bechtermunz Verlag
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Germany
Format: Hardcover - 3rd Edition
Number of pages: 1087
Table of contents: title: Kings and Queens, soldiers and slaves, prophets and priests, palaces, forests and villages, everyday life objects, clothing, weapons, rituals and spells: that's the VIth Century B.C., and Italian Peninsula is ruled by Rasna, as the Etruscans called themselves. Rome is slightly more than a cluster of herders' hamlets, just behind Tibrin, the border river; shall be Rasna's deed to first shape its countenance through the Kings that we still remember: Tarquinius Priscus, Servius Tullius, Tarquinius Superbus (the Arrogant).; title: These novels do narrate their lives, recalling the ring of myths and legends without - ever - misinterpreting the historical and archaeological truths. They turn an Italian Peninsula's evolution crucial stage into a fascinating narrative fresco, portraying a great people's ending and the birth of a ruthlessly dominating nation.