Callista

Callista: A Sketch of the Third Century is a historical novel written by John Henry Newman and published in 1856. The book is set in the third century AD, during the time when Christianity was still a relatively new and persecuted religion. The story follows the journey of a young woman named Callista, who is a pagan living in North Africa. Callista is curious about Christianity and becomes interested in the faith after meeting a Christian slave named Agellius.As Callista learns more about Christianity, she becomes increasingly drawn to its teachings and eventually converts. However, her newfound faith puts her in danger as she faces persecution from her family and the authorities. The novel explores themes of faith, love, and the struggle between Christianity and paganism.Newman, a prominent theologian and convert to Catholicism, wrote Callista as a way to explore the early history of Christianity and to promote the Catholic faith. The book is considered a classic work of historical fiction and has been praised for its vivid portrayal of life in the third century AD.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.