This historical novel is set in rome in the early 4th century ad, during the time of the cruel persecution of christians under the emperor diocletian the heroine of the book is fabiola, a young pagan beauty from a noble roman family. The project gutenberg ebook of fabiola, by cardinal wiseman. Nicholas patrick wiseman author visit amazons nicholas patrick wiseman page. Fabiola or the church of the catacombs by cardinal. Or, the church of the catacombs by nicholas patrick wiseman free ebook menu. This is a great book for those who would like to know more about the customs and way of life of early christians who lived under persecution, or the church of. Results 1 30 of 51 fabiola or the church of the catacombs aka a tale of the catacombes by cardinal wiseman and a great selection of related books. This is a historical novel about the early church in rome. Jan 12, 2012 the proud, spoiled roman girl is humbled by syras humility, maturity and devotion to her in this situation, and a slow transformation begins. In this moving description of the roman catacombs and the captured christians who faced cruel.
A small section of pages is getting loose from binding. Cardinal nicholas patrick wiseman 1802 1865 this historical novel is set in rome in the early 4th century ad, during the time of the cruel persecution of christians under the emperor diocletian. Fabiola or leglise of catacombscardinal wiseman ebay. Fabiola, or the church of the catacombs by cardinal wiseman. Antique fabiola or the church of the catacombs hard cover. Aug 01, 2017 it wasnt until a spanishborn priest in england, cardinal nicholas wiseman, published a book about st.
Church of the catacombs wiseman, cardinal benziger brothers no date of. Pictures from the novel fabiola, or the church of the catacombs by cardinal nicholas patrick wiseman 1802 1865, translated into french by m. The bravery of the martyrs is enhanced by their astounding love of god, shown in the pouring out of their blood for him. The novel was mainly aimed at the embattled catholic minority in england, who had recently emerged from a halfillegal status. Buy fabiola ou leglise des catacombes by le cardinal wiseman. Available in used condition with free delivery in the us. Cardinal wiseman wrote fabiola in part as an answer to the vigorously anticatholic book hypatia by charles kingsley. I found a copy of cardinal wiseman s fabiola online at a page of historyinspired french novels. Wiseman was born in seville on 2 february 1802, the younger son of james and xaviera strange wiseman, of waterford, ireland. Cardinal nicholas patrick wiseman 18021865 this historical novel is set in rome in the early 4th century ad, during the time of the cruel persecution of christians under the emperor diocletian. The character focus is on fabiola, a young haughty roman noblewoman.
A facsimile edition of a compact 1854 edition of cardinal wiseman s well researched tale weaving the stories of st agnes, st sebastian, st tarcisius, st pancratius together into a compelling. It was during this visit to rome that wiseman projected, and commenced to execute, the writing of by far the most popular book that came from his versatile pen the beautiful romance of fabiola, which was meant to be the first of a series of tales illustrative of different periods of the churchs life. Church of the catacombs fabiola by cardinal wiseman youtube. The book is bound in red cloth with gold on the cover. Cardinal wiseman s incredible classic story of the christian persecution under emperor diocletian in the 300s ad. Wiseman, nicholas patrick stephen, cardinal archbishop of westminster, 18021865. The heroine of the book is fabiola, a young pagan beauty from a noble roman family. You can not learn how to be smart and have a fortune, but you can teach yourself how to be poor and humble. Fabiola or the church of the catacombs 9780766140561.
Fabiola, or the church of the catacombs by cardinal wiseman free catholic audiobook. Hardcover, kindle edition published in 20, 0983180016 paperback published in 2011, 9700757. She is spoiled by her father fabius, who cannot deny her anything. Fabiola or, the church of the catacombs is a novel by the english cardinal nicholas wiseman. She was almost a forgotten saint until the mid19th century, when cardinal wiseman kind of resurrected her story for a revival of catholicism in england, kamps said. The heroine of the book is fabiola, a young beauty from a noble roman family. Fabiola or the church of the catacombs by cardinal nicholas. It explains much of what all catholics or christians for that matter should know of their faith.
Cardinal wiseman s classic story of the christian persecution under emperor diocletian in the 300s ad. Birthplace of cardinal wiseman, 5 calle fabiola, seville, spain. Fabiola or the church of the catacombs in this actionpacked thrilling story of fabiola, a noble pagan of rome, card. Fabiola, or the church of the catacombs nicholas patrick wiseman full view. Fabiola ou leglise des catacombes by le cardinal wiseman. Its a powerful depiction of the period leading up to the persecution under diocletian, around ad 300. Fabiola or the church of the catacombs, part 1 cardinal. The author, a catholic priest, became the first modern bishop of great britain and. At this late day, to say that it has been everywhere productive of inestimable good to christian souls, would be the utterance of the merest truism. Tightly bound hardcover written by cardinal nicholas wiseman. Librivox recording of fabiola or the church of the catacombs, by cardinal nicholas patrick wiseman. On his fathers death in 1805 he was taken to ireland by his mother, and after two years at school in waterford was, with his brother, placed at ushaw college, durham, founded. Fabiola is perplexed by the newfound faith of her cousin agnes as well as her servant, but is especially intrigued when she finds the noblest. The witch of rosenburg 1866 the hidden gem 1859 by wiseman, nicholas patrick stephen, cardinal archbishop of westminster, 18021865.
Jan 28, 2021 1857 rare old book fabiola by cardinal n. It is about the conversion of fabiola to christianity and her road to sainthood. Fabiola novel project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Fabiola, by cardinal nicholas patrick wiseman, sweeps the reader to the early persecutions of 302 a. This historical novel is set in rome in th e early 4th. Or, the church of the catacombs by nicholas patrick. He late cardinal wiseman s admirable story, fabiola, has been read for the last thirty years in many lands and many tongues. Fabiola, or, the church of the catacombs page 12 from old books. Cardinal wiseman has explored the catacombs intricately and has connected various bold martyrs in one novel, fabiola. Fabiola is a novel, based on real events, that talks about the roman and christian culture at the beginning of the fourth century, during the persecution of.
The author, a catholic priest, became the first modern bishop of great britain and eventually a cardinal of the church. Fabiola ou leglise des catacombes by s em le cardinal wiseman. If only all books on spirituality led to such love of god like this one. Buy fabiola or the church of the catacombs by cardinal wiseman, richard brennan online at alibris. The inside of the cover has some foxing and is faded around the edges in our appleton store. As a result we have the beautiful and fascinating book, fabiola. The book appeared at the end of 1854, and its success was immediate and phenomenal. This 616 page book, published by lepanto press, 1997, takes place in rome when oppression is at its summit. Woven into this fictitious story are a number of martyrdom accounts of reallife christian saints, including saint agnes, saint tarcisius and saint sebastian. Cardinal wisemans classic story of the christian persecution under emperor diocletian in the 300s ad.
The church of the catacombs kindle edition by wiseman, nicholas. Fabiola seems to have everything, including a superior education in the philosophers, yet under the surface, she is not content with her life. Golden embellishment borders the title fabiola on a red field featuring an ornate design published by excelsior catholic publishing house 1896. Cardinal wiseman acknowledges this in the preface to i first read. This historical novel is set in rome in the early 4th century ad, during the time of the cruel persecution of christians under the emperor diocletian. Or, the church of the catacombs paperback february 28, 2010.
May 14, 2018 a complete and unabridged reprint of the classic romance of the church of the catacombs which like ben hur and quo vadis both of which it preceeded by a number of years has stood the test of time. The learned cardinal, as he tells us in the preface of his captivating work, suggested a. Birthplace of cardinal wiseman, 5 calle fabiola, seville, spain wiseman was born in seville on 2 february 1802, the younger son of james and xaviera strange wiseman, of waterford, ireland, who had settled in spain for business. Fabiola or leglise of catacombs by cardinal wiseman ebay. Fabiola is perplexed by the newfound faith of her cousin agnes as well as her servant, but is especially intrigued when she finds the noblest roman soldier she knows, sebastian, is also a christian. Fabiola in 1854 that her image began to appear in art. Jan 30, 2011 cardinal wiseman s classic story of the christian persecution under emperor diocletian in the 300s ad.
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