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Ben-hur : A tale of the christ / Lew Wallace.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wallace, Lew, author.
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Cleveland : Duke Classics, 2012.
- System Details:
- Requires OverDrive Read (file size: N/A KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 2496 KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 703 KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 2494 KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 692 KB).
- Summary:
- Published in 1880, Ben-Hur is a fictionalization of the events of Christ's life, beginning with the Nativity and ending with the Crucifixion. The story uses a parallel structure to simultaneously explore the life of Judah Ben-Hur, a Hebrew prince who lived in the time of Christ. This remarkable work of historical fiction reshaped the landscape of American popular literature and prompted millions of readers to reevaluate their personal views of Christianity.
- Notes:
- Title from eBook information screen.
- ISBN:
- 9781620124499
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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