Project Gutenberg 2011-04-19 Public domain in the USA. 166 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. Jovinian: A Story of the Early Days of Papal Rome Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Jovinian: A Story of the Early Days of Papal Rome" by William Henry Giles Kingston is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative is set during the fourth century in Rome and revolves around the struggles between the ancient Roman religion and the rising Christian faith. The story particularly focuses on the character of Jovinian, the nephew of a Roman pontiff, who is caught between his uncle’s expectations and the doctrines of Christianity. At the start of the novel, the scene is set in a vibrant Rome, bustling with preparations for a grand pagan festival, reflecting the grandeur of the ancient city's architecture and customs. Two prominent pontiffs, Coecus and Gaius, are introduced as they discuss their disdain for Christians and the power struggles they perceive as the new faith gains followers. The narrative reveals Gaius's obsession with a lost love, Eugenia, which intertwines personal vendetta with religious conflict. This opening chapter establishes the tension simmering between traditional Roman beliefs and the growing Christian faith, offering readers a glimpse into the complexities of identity and spirituality during a transformative period in history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels 306353 2025-08-14T14:33:07.097728 text/html 305642 2011-04-19T14:04:28 text/html 2063356 2025-08-14T14:33:14.836694 application/epub+zip 2067611 2025-08-14T14:33:10.901716 application/epub+zip 170783 2025-08-14T14:33:09.414719 application/epub+zip 2311699 2025-08-14T14:33:17.893685 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2293389 2025-08-14T14:33:13.886693 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318718 2022-09-16T12:22:27.605699 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284684 2025-08-14T14:33:06.645741 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 284476 2011-04-19T14:04:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 284467 2011-04-19T14:04:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19887 2025-08-14T14:33:18.026649 application/rdf+xml 22781 2025-08-14T14:33:09.913733 image/jpeg 4820 2025-08-14T14:33:09.668707 image/jpeg 106300 2011-04-19T14:04:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 2409559 2011-04-19T14:04:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 106278 2011-04-19T14:04:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 2504768 2025-08-14T14:33:07.156695 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia