segunda-feira, 30 de janeiro de 2012

Book Review: The Gospel According to Jesus Christ by José Saramago

Jesus: a household name for most of the Western World. We know who he is, what he stands for, and we think we know his origins. But do we really know it? Or is our knowledge more a product of myth and legend? José Saramago's fictional account of The Gospel According to Jesus Christ provides an alternate history, a history that may be said to be more realistic, from the point of view of a skeptic.
This novel tells the tale of Jesus, son of Joseph, from the time of his birth, up to his death. It follows most of what the Bible says Jesus' life was, with a few major changes. I'll assume that readers of this review are familiar with the Biblical account of the life of Jesus, so I'll just point out the changes that are crucial to this alternate account.

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