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Validvs - Book II-Renascentia Res Publicae (Paperback)
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While serving as a tribune in Rome's legions in Old Judea during
the first century AD, Novemus Opimius Validus was mortally wounded.
But he was then touched by the healing hand of Jesus Christ
himself. After that momentous occasion, his life forever changed.
Validus witnesses Christ's fabled and momentous Sermon on the Mount
and becomes a secret Christian, embarking on an astounding journey
that puts him in close proximity to other monumental historical
figures, including Christ's devoted apostle, Peter. He encounters
the young and demented Emperor Gaius Caligula, his unlikely
successor and uncle; the stuttering, physically crippled, and
oft-ridiculed but kindly Emperor Claudius; and Claudius's lifelong
friend, the illustrious King Herod Agrippa. From the lowly depths
of the gladiatorial arena to the grand halls of the Roman Senate
and later to the Roman Emperor's chair, Validus changes the path of
Roman history, making a distinct connection between faith and
empire. In this second installment of a four-part series, author C.
Martinez Landrau offers a fascinating look at what ancient Rome
might have been like had a man destined to become its greatest
emperor also been one of Christianity's first Roman converts,
albeit secretly ...
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