{"product_id":"lydia-woman-of-philippi","title":"Lydia, Woman Of Philippi","description":"Smart, strong, and a follower of the Jewish God, Lydia has nonetheless always quietly conformed to the expectations of\nthe wealthy Roman society surrounding her. Even though married off at fifteen to a man she dislikes, she is determined to\nbe a faithful wife. But when her husband is killed some years later, Lydia vows never to remarry and returns to her father's\nhouse in Thyatira with her twelve-year-old daughter. There, a new life begins to emerge. \/\/ As she is trained in the\nfamily dye business, Lydia’s shrewd management quickly creates profit, prestige—and envy. At odds with her jealous\nbrother, who is a staunch Roman and can't understand her obsession with the Jewish religion, Lydia finds herself yet\nagain at the mercy of a patriarchal society. Will fleeing to Philippi be enough to protect herself and those under her care?\nWill she keep her vow to widowhood when a handsome Greek God-fearer turns out to be more than just an employee? ?\nAnd when she meets a strange man named Paul the apostle by the river one Sabbath day, will Lydia have the courage to\nonce more let her life be dramatically changed—this time forever?","brand":"Diana Wallis Taylor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55283044417912,"sku":"9781629118963","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9351\/9316\/files\/10039641_LRG.jpg?v=1758331242","url":"https:\/\/etcevents.co.uk\/products\/lydia-woman-of-philippi","provider":"ETCEvents","version":"1.0","type":"link"}