<p>Edwin A. Abbott's 'Silanus the Christian' delves into the introspective musings of its titular character Silanus, set around 90 A.D. The narrative weaves the philosophical teachings of Epictetus with the theological underpinnings of Paul's epistles and the transcendent character of Christ. Abbott portrays a vivid tableau of Antiquity, merging the Stoic wisdom with early Christian thought, through the form of imagined lectures and dialogues. Th...