{"product_id":"loa-martyrdom-of-pionius","title":"Martiriul lui Pioniu","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat happens when an empire demands a simple sacrifice, and a teacher refuses to obey?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Martyrdom of Pionius, an early Christian account by an unknown author, an imperial order reaches into the lives of believers in Smyrna. According to the text, Pionius refuses to sacrifice to the traditional gods during the persecution under Decius. Sabina and Asclepiades share his arrest. Before a curious and sometimes hostile crowd, his refusal becomes a public defense of his faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe account moves from the marketplace to prison and formal questioning. Polemon, the temple warden, presses Pionius to comply; Quintilianus, the Roman proconsul, tries to make him yield. Through their encounters, the text explores loyalty under threat and the pressure placed on a Christian community. A demand for outward obedience becomes a test of what these believers will surrender—and what they will not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA city gathers\u003c\/strong\u003e – Enter Smyrna’s marketplace, where a crowd listens as Pionius speaks openly about his convictions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompanions under pressure\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet Sabina and Asclepiades, whose shared arrest gives the account a human focus.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArguments and threats\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow questioning that sets imperial demands against one teacher’s refusal to sacrifice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLife behind prison walls\u003c\/strong\u003e – See how imprisonment brings believers together through shared prayers and the strain of confinement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe cost of loyalty\u003c\/strong\u003e – Consider why an outward act of obedience carries such deep weight for these believers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers of early church history, martyr stories, and Roman city life who want an austere account of belief under pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page and enter Smyrna, where a public demand meets a deeply held refusal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Carte electronică","offer_id":58111239618908,"sku":"LOA-266-EB","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Carte audio","offer_id":58111239651676,"sku":"LOA-266-AU","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Copertă broșată","offer_id":58111239684444,"sku":"LOA-266-PB","price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Copertă cartonată","offer_id":58111239717212,"sku":"LOA-266-HC","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/loa-forbidden-00266-en-r1.jpg?v=1793059396","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/ro\/products\/loa-martyrdom-of-pionius","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}