{"product_id":"loa-martyrdom-of-peter","title":"The Martyrdom of Peter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat happens when a preacher’s words change Roman households—and powerful men decide he must pay?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn The Martyrdom of Peter, Rome becomes a place of danger for the apostle. His preaching moves women to choose chastity, stirring anger in men who hold power. Agrippa and Albinus want revenge. Peter’s friends urge him to leave, setting his safety against his sense of duty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis anonymous early Christian devotional story forms the closing section of the Acts of Peter. It is not an eyewitness account or a verified biography. Through Peter, Xanthippe, and the believers around them, it explores faith, fear, and costly choices. The Appian Way holds the encounter behind the familiar phrase Quo vadis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA city on edge\u003c\/strong\u003e – Enter a Rome where preaching in homes brings Peter into conflict with powerful households.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWomen who choose differently\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet Xanthippe and other women whose response to Peter’s teaching unsettles their homes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFriends torn by fear\u003c\/strong\u003e – Feel the urgency of believers pleading with Peter to escape the danger gathering around him.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe source of Quo vadis\u003c\/strong\u003e – Discover the road encounter that gives a familiar question its place in Christian legend.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe inverted cross\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore the text’s mystical teaching about salvation through its image of the head-downward cross.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers of early Christian history, lovers of apostolic legends, and anyone curious about the source of Quo vadis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now and enter a story where fear and duty meet on the road.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"eBook","offer_id":58111229362524,"sku":"LOA-142-EB","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":58111229395292,"sku":"LOA-142-AU","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":58111229428060,"sku":"LOA-142-PB","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":58111229460828,"sku":"LOA-142-HC","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/loa-forbidden-00142-en.png?v=1792190845","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/it\/products\/loa-martyrdom-of-peter","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}