Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ
by Wallace, Lew
Illustrated by Johnson, William Martin
In first-century Judea, Jewish prince Judah Ben-Hur is betrayed by his childhood friend Messala and given a life sentence as a Roman galley slave. After Ben-Hur saves the life of his commander during a pirate attack, he returns to Galilee a free man but bent on revenge against Messala. His quest for vengeance turns into insurrection, but his life is eventually transformed through his encounters with the Christ.
- Publication Date
- 1880
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- Recommended By
- Ambleside Online
- Format
- Chapter Book
- Religion
- ChristianityJudaismTheology
- Subject
- History
- Timeline
- Life of Christ
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