For This My Glory

By Paul Bailey

Book Overview

For This My Glory is a historical novel written by Paul Bailey. The book takes place in the early years of the Roman Empire and follows the life of a young Jewish woman named Miriam. Miriam is a talented artist who is forced to flee her home in Jerusalem after her family is killed in a brutal attack by Roman soldiers. She travels to Rome where she becomes a slave to a wealthy Roman family. Despite the hardships she faces, Miriam's artistic talents are recognized by her new masters and she is given the opportunity to create beautiful works of art. Along the way, she meets a young Christian man named Marcus who challenges her beliefs and introduces her to a new way of thinking. As Miriam navigates the complex world of ancient Rome, she must decide what is most important to her: her faith, her art, or her freedom. For This My Glory is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that explores themes of love, loss, and redemption in a historical context.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1417989866
• ISBN13: 9781417989867
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"