Book Events

January 2009

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

6:30 PM  Fredriksen & O'Donnell (NPC Book Event)

Description: Ancient Scribes Speak to Modern Journalists: Wednesday, January 28, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

As scholars and bestselling authors, Paula Fredriksen and James J. O'Donnell are two of the most eminent historians of our time, chroniclers of the changes -- social, religious, military, economic -- that ended the ancient Greco-Roman world and laid foundations on which our own world is built. O'Donnell's THE RUIN OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE, commended by Madeleine Albright and Lewis Lapham, and hailed in the Times Literary Supplement as "hauntingly poetic," offers new theories on the story of Rome's demise; while National Jewish Book Award winner Fredriksen's AUGUSTINE AND THE JEWS, recently featured in TIME magazine, re-examines Christianity's difficult sibling rivalry with Judaism. They will share the stage to speak of how civilizations end -- and renew themselves -- and to explore what this historical inquiry can mean for journalists on issues such as immigration, warfare, religious strife, and international relations.

This event is open to the public and free of charge, however reservations are required. RSVP at opus@press.org. Or phone: 202-662-7523. As a fundraiser for the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library, no outside books will be permitted. Thank you for your cooperation.

Sponsored by:Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library

Location: TBD