Pontius Pilate: Follow-Up
Since I finished my book about a week ago, I've decided to write a follow up post about it. I have to say that I enjoyed the novel. It was definitely interesting from a historical prospective and since I do like history in general, it kept me interested for the entire course of the novel. Like I mentioned in my last post, there are not many exact historical facts about Pilate's life. However, most of the events that happened in the book are actual events that happened. In his note, the author talks about the historical accuracy's in the book "such principal events as his involvement in the standards affair, the aqueduct construction and riot, the episode of the golden shields, the clash with the Samaritans, and his recall are all attested by ancient sources, notably Josephus and Philo." (Maier, 301). There are other events that may not have actually happened, but instead were speculation based on facts. The book also gave insights on politics in Ancient Rome at the time. Which involved lots of paranoia and assassinations. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes historical books and historical fiction.
Sunday, April 26, 2015
Sunday, April 12, 2015
Pontius Pilate: A Novel
Recently for the book club I am in I started reading Pontius Pilate: A Novel. While you might think this is a biography, it is actually historical fiction. In the forward the author states that "There is too little source material on Pontius Pilate for a biography, yet too much for recourse to mere fiction. These pages attempt a compromise which might be called the documented historical novel." (Maier, 1). Interesting, right? The author tells Pilate's story without adding too much fictional exaggeration and sticking mostly to the known facts. So far it's working out. The book chronicle's Pilate's life from the time of his appointment to the region of Judea to his death from a less known perspective, the Roman one. While given the religious context, it is a very historical book and spins facts into the story. I am enjoying it now and look forward to continued reading.
Recently for the book club I am in I started reading Pontius Pilate: A Novel. While you might think this is a biography, it is actually historical fiction. In the forward the author states that "There is too little source material on Pontius Pilate for a biography, yet too much for recourse to mere fiction. These pages attempt a compromise which might be called the documented historical novel." (Maier, 1). Interesting, right? The author tells Pilate's story without adding too much fictional exaggeration and sticking mostly to the known facts. So far it's working out. The book chronicle's Pilate's life from the time of his appointment to the region of Judea to his death from a less known perspective, the Roman one. While given the religious context, it is a very historical book and spins facts into the story. I am enjoying it now and look forward to continued reading.
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