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Man of Nazareth

by Anthony Burgess · 1979

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Man of Nazarethis a historical novel by Anthony Burgess based on his screenplay for Franco Zeffirelli's TV miniseries Jesus of Nazareth. It is one of a trilogy of Burgess books with biblical themes, the others being The Kingdom of the Wickedand Moses.

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Man of Nazarethis a fictionalized historic account recalling the story of Jesus from his birth to his death.

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
religionreligionMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 357 pages

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