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Bible lands and the first Christians

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Aurelian; or, Rome in the Third CenturyWilliam Ware · 1838An 1838 historical novel in epistolary form, told through letters from the Roman Lucius Manlius Piso to Fausta of Palmyra. A sequel to Zenobia, it follows a narrator's collection of these letters, depicting third-century Roman life and the rise of Christianity.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
Ben-Hur: A tale of the ChristLew Wallace · 1880Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, an 1880 historical novel by Lew Wallace, follows Judah Ben-Hur, a young Judean who suffers betrayal and enslavement under Roman rule and eventually encounters Christ. Set at the time of Jesus' birth and crucifixion, it weaves adventure with the biblical story.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية
Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of NeroHenryk Sienkiewicz · 1896A historical novel, translated from Polish, set in Rome during the reign of Nero. It follows Petronius and young Marcus Vinicius amid imperial court intrigue and the early conflict between Christianity and the Roman Empire.ENES中文हिन्दीالعربية