Onesimus: Memoirs Of A Disciple Of St. Paul

by Edwin A. Abbott

Memoirs Of A Disciple Of St. Paul is a book written by Edwin A. Abbott. It is a historical fiction that tells the story of Onesimus, a slave who becomes a disciple of St. Paul. The book is set in the first century AD during the time of the Roman Empire.The story begins with Onesimus living as a slave in the household of Philemon, a wealthy Christian in Colossae. Onesimus is unhappy with his life and decides to run away. He ends up in Rome where he meets St. Paul and becomes his disciple.The book follows Onesimus as he learns about Christianity and becomes a follower of St. Paul. He also learns about the struggles and challenges faced by early Christians, including persecution by the Roman authorities.Throughout the book, Abbott weaves in historical details about life in the Roman Empire and the early Christian church. He also explores themes of forgiveness, redemption, and the power of faith.Overall, Memoirs Of A Disciple Of St. Paul is a compelling and thought-provoking book that offers a unique perspective on the early Christian church. It is a must-read for anyone interested in history, religion, or spirituality.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

320 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1882

About the author

People best know British theologian and writer Edwin Abbott Abbott for his imaginative satirical novella Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (1884).

This English schoolmaster authored of the mathematical satire.

He was educated at the city of London school and at college of Saint John, Cambridge, where he as fellow took the highest honors in classics, mathematics, and theology. In 1862, he took orders. After holding masterships at school of king Edward, Birmingham, and at Clifton college, he succeeded G.F. Mortimer as headmaster of the City of London School in 1865 at the early age of 26 years. He was Hulsean lecturer in 1876.

He retired in 1889, and devoted himself to literary and theological pursuits. Liberal inclinations of Abbott in theology were prominent both in his educational views and in his books. His Shakespearian Grammar (1870) is a permanent contribution to English philology. In 1885 he published a life of Francis Bacon. His theological writings include three anonymously published religious romances - Philochristus (1878), Onesimus (1882), and Sitanus (1906).

More weighty contributions are the anonymous theological discussion The Kernel and the Husk (1886), Philomythus (1891), his book The Anglican Career of Cardinal Newman (1892), and his article "The Gospels" in the ninth edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica, embodying a critical view which caused considerable stir in the English theological world. He also wrote St Thomas of Canterbury, his Death and Miracles (1898), Johannine Vocabulary (1905), Johannine Grammar (1906). Flatland was published in 1884.

Sources that say he is the brother of Evelyn Abbott (1843 - 1901), who was a well-known tutor of Balliol College, Oxford, and author of a scholarly history of Greece, are in error.

Reviews

[Angelo Costa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ao longo de toda a leitura, eu fiquei na dúvida de ser esta uma obra de ficção ou uma história real.
Algumas notas ao final do livro, de autoria do próprio autor, esclarecem muito a esse respeito, porém.
O que mais me chamou a atenção durante a leitura, no entanto, foi a consonância do texto, das ideias ilustradas, com os ensinamentos e esclarecimentos evangélicos revelados pela Doutrina dos Espíritos, edificada por Allan Kardec.
No geral, como apanhado histórico e como ponto de apoio para o conhecimento e o entendimento do cristianismo primitivo, a obra é fascinante!