Event Description
Join Professor Alice Roberts as she takes us on an investigative journey to work out who spread Christianity, how and why. It’s the story of the fall of an Empire – and the rise of another.
Marking the publication of her new book, Domination, the narrative will lead audiences from a secluded valley in South Wales to the shores of Brittany; from the heart of the Roman Empire in a time of political turmoil to the ancient city of Corinth in the footsteps of the apostle Paul; from Alexandria in the fourth century to Constantinople.
As the Roman Empire fell apart in Western Europe, a vestige of power remained, almost perfectly mapping onto its disappearing territories. And then, it continued to spread. Digging up the archaeological clues and questioning long-established histories, Professor Roberts tells a remarkable story about the relationship between the Roman Empire and Christianity.
Lifting the veil on secrets that have been hidden in plain sight, this story is nothing short of astonishing.
Domination is a page-turning exploration of power and its survival, and now audiences will have the opportunity to hear more from the author herself in this exciting evening with Professor Alice Roberts.
