The Betrayal: The Lost Life of Jesus: A Novel Contributor(s): Gear, Kathleen O'Neal (Author), Gear, W. Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 1250205298 ISBN-13: 9781250205292 Publisher: Forge
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: March 2009 * Out of Print * |
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BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - Ancient |
Physical Information: 0.99" H x 4.72" W x 7.48" L (0.94 lbs) 400 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
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Publisher Description: There is an alternate story of the life of Jesus. One the early Church fathers found so menacing they outlawed the books that documented it, ordered them burned, and threatened anyone found copying them with death. International bestselling authors and award-winning archaeologists Kathleen O'Neal Gear and W. Michael Gear put more than thirty years of exhaustive research into this fascinating novel. In A.D. 325, Brother Barnabas is a student of the ancient holy texts. These books paint a portrait of Jesus that is radical, heretical, and irresistible. In the writings of Mary Magdalene, Phillip, and James, Barnabas finds clues to a secret he must protect at all costs. But the Ecumenical Council of Bishops has just declared his cherished books a hotbed of manifold perversity. Emperor Constantine has decreed that the documents must be burned and that anyone found copying them will be executed as a heretic. Barnabas's monastery is attacked. Brother Barnabas flees with his trusted companions, but they are being followed, for the True Church cannot allow them to find the most sacred place on Earth. In fact, it will do anything to stop them... |
Contributor Bio(s): Gear, Kathleen O'Neal: - Kathleen O'Neal Gear is a former state historian and archaeologist for Wyoming, Kansas, and Nebraska for the U.S. Department of the Interior. She has twice received the federal government's Special Achievement Award for "outstanding management" of our nation's cultural heritage. With her husband, W. Michael Gear, she is the co-author of many books, including the North America's Forgotten Past series (People of the Songtrail, People of the Morning Star, Sun Born, Moon Hunt, among others); and the Anasazi Mysteries series. She and her husband live in Thermopolis, WY.Gear, W. Michael: - W. Michael Gear, who holds a master's degree in archaeology, has worked as a professional archaeologist since 1978. He is currently principal investigator for Wind River Archaeological Consultants. With his wife, Kathleen O Neal Gear, he has written the international and USA Today bestselling First North Americans Series and Anasazi Mystery Series. |
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