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A Bull For Pluto: A Slave's Story, Book 2 Paperback – 17 June 2020

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A slave without a past. A master without a future. A journey of discovery that will forever change the lives of both men. The ancient world comes alive in this vivid and engaging trilogy by an expert on Roman social history.

What if you suddenly discovered that you were not who you thought you were—that your true family history had been hidden from you since birth? What if the truth about your origins would cause others to despise you? What if the man who had arranged the deception was seriously ill and needed your help? What if you were a slave and that man held your life in his hands—and you his? These are some of the questions explored in the first two volumes of the new historical trilogy, A Slave’s Story.

The story centers on a slave named Marcus who manages the business affairs of a wealthy Roman citizen in central Asia Minor in the first century AD. The first volume, A Rooster for Asklepios, narrates his eventful journey to a famous healing center in western Turkey following a dream in which the god Asklepios appears to promise that his master will be cured there of a nagging illness. The second volume, A Bull for Pluto, relates the aftermath of this journey. .

Along the way, both men encounter people and ideas that undermine everything that they have ever believed about themselves, one another, and the world around them. Societal norms are challenged, personal loyalties tested, and identities transformed in this engaging story that brings to life a unique corner of the Roman world that has been neglected by previous storytellers.

Christopher D. Stanley is a professor at St. Bonaventure University who studies the social history of early Christianity and the Greco-Roman world. He has written or edited six books and dozens of professional articles on the subject and presents papers regularly at conferences around the world. The trilogy A Slave’s Story, which grew out of his historical research on first-century Asia Minor, is his first work of fiction. . For more information please visit https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B001H6EUCA

PRAISE FOR THE FIRST TWO VOLUMES

“This compelling and enjoyable story offers the reader a superb ‘insider’ view of life in the first-century Greco-Roman world. I enjoyed traipsing around Anatolia with Lucius and Marcus!”
-Dr. Terence Donaldson, Academic Dean and Professor of New Testament, Wycliffe College, Canada

“The realism of this story reflects the author's deep first-hand knowledge of the landscape and culture where the narrative takes place.”
-Dr. Mark Wilson, Director, Asia Minor Research Center, Antalya, Turkey

“This well-researched book really brings the Roman world to life!”
-Dr. Alanna Nobbs, Professor of Ancient History, Macquarie University, Australia

“The amount of research, imagination, and effort involved in crafting this story earned my admiration, and stirred my curiosity, too.”
-Dr. Mark Nanos, Lecturer, University of Kansas, USA
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ NFB Publishing (17 June 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 330 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1732698139
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1732698130
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.24 x 1.91 x 22.86 cm
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    Christopher D. Stanley is a recently retired Professor Emeritus at St. Bonaventure University in western New York, where he taught courses in biblical studies and the role of religion in contemporary society.

    Dr. Stanley has written widely about the social world of early Christianity, including four authored books, three edited books, and dozens of articles in top international journals. He has presented papers and given lectures at conferences, universities, seminaries, and churches around the world, including South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Belgium, Austria, Romania, England, Scotland, Ireland, and India. He is a member of the Studiorum Societas Novi Testamenti (SNTS), an elite international organization of New Testament scholars, and served as the founding chair for two ongoing sections of the Society of Biblical Literature.

    In recent years Dr. Stanley has expanded his repertoire to include historical fiction, publishing the first two novels in a trilogy called "A Slave's Story" that takes readers into a neglected corner of the Roman world, first-century Asia Minor. The novels, titled "A Rooster for Asklepios" and "A Bull for Pluto," are available on Amazon.com along with several of his academic books. The first book is also available as an audiobook on Audible.com, and the second one will be ready in Spring 2022. The third book in the trilogy, "A Ram for Mars," is currently in the early stages of production.

    To learn more about the novels and the Roman world in which the stories are set, visit his Website at http://aslavesstory.com.

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    St. Paul Author/Visual Artist, Stanley Christopher, a native of East Chicago, Indiana - attended Indiana University and Indiana Vocational and Technical College. He studied Fine Arts, Culinary Arts, Poetry, and Theater Costume Design. His entire life has been rooted in the process of being creative, he fondly remembers always wanting to create his own world early on as a young child lying in the floor doodling and drawing.

    While studying Poetry in college he became interested in writing haiku, sonnets, and short stories. Often he takes advantage of combining the two languages of visual art and written word.

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Barbra W.
5.0 out of 5 stars A Bull for Pluto - A Slaves Story Book II
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This edition of a Bull for Pluto - A Slave's Story Volume 2 is exactly as described.
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1.0 out of 5 stars He killed a baby, terrible book.
Reviewed in Canada on 24 September 2021
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It was awful, Marcus killed a baby at the end of the book. Ruined the whole thing. Dont buy it, don't read it.
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virginia yankee
5.0 out of 5 stars delivers quickly, as described
Reviewed in the United States on 13 August 2021
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Not an expert by any means, but a quick read; conveys roles of slaves, centrality of religion, and modes of travel and medical practices painlessly and enjoyably. looking forward to book 3
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Nora Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars A great read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 July 2021
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Very informative of the world that was the Roman empire and engaging as well. There was a shocking plot twist, which made the last chapter difficult to read but the world was different then. But there was a happy ending that countered the misfortunes. I highly recommend this book to anyone.
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Martha Harris
5.0 out of 5 stars Absorbing glimpse into Roman culture and custom.
Reviewed in the United States on 24 May 2021
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More action and better character portraits than in Book 1. I loved the detail on Roman law and custom as well as the illustration of class consciousness. A very interesting read. I couldn't put it down.
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