Popes Emperors and Elephants

<p>In <em>Popes Emperors and Elephants</em> Roy Peachey takes us on a wide-ranging and sometimes surprising journey through the first thousand years of Christian culture. Starting in Athens Rome and Jerusalem we travel as far as China Ethiopia and Iraq meeting saints sailors popes emperors and the occasional elephant as we go. Written in an accessible style <em>Popes Emperors and Elephants</em> can be enjoyed by children and adults alike. It is a book that tells familiar stories in an unfamiliar way introduces us to many forgotten aspects of Christian civilization and brings some of the historical greats to life. It is a book that explores intriguing questions such as What did the past sound like? When did the Roman Empire really end? and Were the barbarians barbarians? Whether you want to know the history of the liturgy when Vesuvius really destroyed Pompeii or why hair matters in history this is a book that will provide the answers.</p>