Saint Peter

2 BCE–65

Saint Peter was an early follower of Jesus and a leading figure in the first Christian communities. The New Testament connects him with Jesus’s ministry, denial and restoration, while later tradition associates him with leadership in Jerusalem and martyrdom at Rome.

In Henryk Sienkiewicz’s Quo Vadis, when imperial influence places her in Vinicius’s power, she escapes into the Christian community guided by Peter and Paul. In Jeanne Blanchet’s Man at the Cross Road, Through them he encounters Peter, Paul and the small communities spreading the teachings of the man whose death continues to haunt him. Other novels featuring Saint Peter include Douglas Jackson’s Defender of Rome, Margaret George’s Mary, Called Magdalene, and Mika Waltari’s The Secret of the Kingdom.

Historical context

Historical periods linked to Saint Peter

Apostolic Age and Early Christianity c. 30–100 CE

Series

Series featuring Saint Peter (1 series)

Gaius Valerius Verrens in Order

by Douglas Jackson 9 books 4.4

The Gaius Valerius Verrens series follows a Roman officer whose career begins during the Boudican Revolt and carries him through the violent final years of Nero’s reign, the Year of the Four Emperors and the consolidation of Flavian rule. Valerius moves between Britain, Rome, the eastern frontier, Judaea…

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