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Henry Davis

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in The United Kingdom

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History, Religion, Nonfiction

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Mary Beard Tom Holland Alice Roberts Ronald Syme Candida R. Moss Franc ...more

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Henry Davis is a historian with an Honours degree in Classical Studies from the Open University. Having struggled with anxiety all his life, he is proud to be a best selling author and is fully aware some his work will be seen as very controversial in certain areas of academia. His focus and passion is ancient history and he is currently investigating the aristocracies of Rome and Judea and unravelling their involvement in creating Christianity. His first book is available to be reviewed by UK academics in the Journal for the Study of the New Testament and he is currently busy finishing his next one.

If you haven't read his first book yet, it can be found in the Institute of Classical Studies library and on Amazon (US) (UK) ...more

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Creating Chistianity: A Weapon Of Ancient Rome

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Henry’s Quotes

“A democracy cannot rule an empire. Neither can one man, though empire may appear to presuppose monarchy. There is always an oligarchy somewhere, open or concealed.”
― Ronald Syme

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“Individuals capture attention and engross history, but the most revolutionary changes in Roman politics were the work of families or of a few men.”
― Ronald Syme, The Roman Revolution

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“When the individuals and classes that have gained wealth, honours and power through revolution emerge as champions of ordered government, they do not surrender anything.”
― Ronald Syme, The Roman Revolution

tags: revolution

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“The composition of the oligarchy of government [...] emerges as the dominant theme of political history [...] ; it is something real and tangible, whatever may be the name or theory of the constitution.”
― Ronald Syme, The Roman Revolution

tags: constitution, oligarchy, political-history

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