The Shrine of Aesculapius is a historical novel set in ancient Rome, written by Oswold Sotbene. The book follows the story of Marcus Flavius, a young physician who travels to the shrine of the god of healing, Aesculapius, seeking a cure for his ailing wife. Along the way, he encounters political intrigue and dangerous enemies. This edition includes a new afterword on the historical accuracy of the novel. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.