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The story of Elena and Lila begins in the 1950s in a poor but vibrant neighbourhood on the outskirts of Naples

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The Darkening Age: The Christian Destruction of the Classical World, Catherine Nixey lighting We associate charts with scienceIn The Darkening Age, Catherine Nixey tells the little known and deeply shocking story of how a militant religion deliberately tried to extinguish the teachings of the Classical world, ushering in unquestioning adherence to the 'one true faith'. The Roman Empire had been generous in embracing and absorbing new creeds. But with the coming of Christianity, everything changed. This new faith, despite preaching peace, was violent, ruthless and intolerant.