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The Lost Life of Jesus: a Novel
Kathleen O'Neal Gear, W. Michael Gear
ISBN: 9780765354563
Format: Paperback
Publisher:St Martin's Press
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In AD 325, Brother Barnabas is a student of the ancient holy texts, books that paint a portrait of Jesus that is radical, heretical, and irresistible. In them, Barnabas finds clues to a secret he must protect at all costs.
In A.D. 325, Brother Barnabas is a student of the ancient holy texts, books that paint a portrait of Jesus that is radical, heretical, and irresistible. In them, Barnabas finds clues to a secret he must protect at all costs. But the Ecumenical Council of Bishops has just declared his cherished books 'a hotbed of manifold perversity', and decreed that the documents must be burned and that anyone found copying them will be executed. When Barnabas' monastery is attacked, he flees with his trusted companions. But the True Church cannot allow them to find the most sacred place on Earth. In fact, it will do anything to stop them...
| ISBN | 076535456X | | Pages | 448 | | ISBN13 | 9780765354563
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | St Martin's Press | | Weight (grammes) | 272 | | Imprint | Tor Books | | Published in | New York | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 171 | | Publication date | 02 Mar 2009 | | Width (mm) | 107 | | DEWEY | 813.54 | | Spine width (mm) | 33 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | General |
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"I've read many books on Jesus. Few range as widely or as deeply into his life and the early centuries of Christianity as "The Betrayal". A passionate book about a man who changed the history of the world."--Thomas Fleming, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Lights Along the Way: Great Stories of American Faith" "This is a unique and creative telling of a vital story and offers a depth of knowledge and information unmatched in any other work of fiction."--Lewis Perdue, "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Da Vinci Legacy"  Be the first to write a customer review
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