{"product_id":"knight-the-mainz-papers-hardcover","title":"Knight: The Mainz Papers - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJanos Kohl\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHarald Jennings\u003c\/b\u003e (Transcribed by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePost-doctoral fellow Harald Jennings transcribes the writings of Janos Kohl, a putative time traveler unwittingly thrust into the role of a prophesied hero. Through the lens of Kohl's teenage memories and his eccentric mindset, readers are transported to a brutal first century BCE.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaptured by Germanic barbarians, who ascribe his arrival with an ancient prediction, the author recounts his escape, his perilous journey through Celtic lands, and the shocking reality of ancient Rome-strangely mingled with outlandish flashbacks of the late 20th century. Editorial commentaries illuminate obscure details of ancient militarism, pre-nationalistic Germania, the debauchery of Rome, and little-known peculiarities of pharaonic Egyptian culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJennings states: \"Our common understanding of the time relative to Kohl's descriptions of it...are so divergent that the reader might initially conclude that it's entirely fictional. True, many parts of the text are unprovable, but those episodes that become authenticated often elicit complete surprise, both to casual readers as well as scholars of the Late Republican Period.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 274\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749346279712,"sku":"9798218354565","price":34.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f5dc82250f9952779b8bf7fd344a3781.webp?v=1779930588","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/knight-the-mainz-papers-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}