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1 online resource (400 pages) |
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text file rdaft |
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(epub) |
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Access limited to subscribing institutions. |
| Summary |
"Betrayed by his best friend and enslaved by the Romans, Judah Ben-Hur seeks revenge but instead finds redemption through his encounters with Jesus Christ. Generations have thrilled to the sacred destiny of the mighty charioteer Ben-Hur, whose enduring tale began as a bestselling 1880 novel that later inspired equally popular stage and film interpretations. Combining the appeal of a historical adventure with a heartfelt message of Christian love and compassion, the story blends the visceral excitement of a quest for vengeance with the spiritual thrill of forgiveness. Author Lew Wallace -- a Civil War general, politician, and diplomat -- conducted meticulous research into the ancient world to bring a vivid immediacy to his characters and settings, from life as a Roman galley slave, to the living death of exile, to a Jerusalem leper colony. The novel's countless admirers included President James A. Garfield, a former professor of literature, who told the author, "With this beautiful and reverent book you have lightened the burden of my daily life."-- Provided by Freading. |
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Publisher metadata. |
| Subject |
Jesus Christ -- Fiction.
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Tiberius, Emperor of Rome, 42 B.C.-37 A.D. -- Fiction.
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Bible. New Testament -- History of Biblical events -- Fiction.
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Rome -- History -- Tiberius, 14-37 -- Fiction.
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| Genre/Form |
Christian fiction.
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Historical fiction.
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| Subject |
FICTION / Literary.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| ISBN |
9780486809274 (epub) |
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9780486799285 (print) |
| Standard No. |
9780486809274 |
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