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In Search of the Birth of Jesus

by Paul William Roberts · 1995

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Almost no one agrees on who came to that stable in Bethlehem two thousand years ago, how many came, where they came from, whether they were sages or kings, and what they gave to the special child. To unravel this mystery, the author travels from Israel to Iran and the legacy of ancient Persia, creating a beautiful, interlocking mosaic of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

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traveltravelMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of this
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religionreligionMore like thisLess of thisspiritualityspiritualityMore like thisLess of this
Setting
IranIranMore like thisLess of thisMiddle EastMiddle EastMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 384 pages

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