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A Man at Arms

by Steven Pressfield

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In AD 55, within Roman Judaea during the reign of Nero, the veteran mercenary Telamon accepts an imperial commission to intercept a letter associated with Paul the Apostle and the expanding Christian movement. The message is being carried toward the community at Corinth, and Roman officials fear that its circulation could strengthen a faith they regard as politically dangerous.

Telamon begins the pursuit as a professional soldier concerned only with completing his assignment. His encounter with the courier, a young girl and communities divided over resistance to Roman rule forces him to confront the violence and detachment on which he has built his life. The journey becomes a conflict between imperial authority and the ideals of the Apostolic Age, asking whether obedience, survival or compassion will determine his final actions.

Historical Periods

Roman Judaea and Second Temple Society4 BCE–66 CE Reign of Nero54–68 CE Apostolic Age and Early Christianityc. 30–100 CE

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Exploration & Survival Fiction

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Paul the Apostle5–66

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