1. BEN-HUR.
- Author
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Lifson, Amy
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AMERICAN veterans , *AMERICAN politicians , *RELIGION , *JUDAISM in literature , *CHRISTIANITY in literature - Abstract
The article focuses on General Lew Wallace and his novel "Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ." Published in 1880, the novel gained popularity in almost all sectors of the society and has been translated in other languages including the braille. Wallace, who was also a civil war hero, a politician, and a lawyer, had been dissatisfied with his career until he realized how little he knew about his religion and that prompted him to write his masterpiece. The book deals with principles of Judaism and Christianity and it led Wallace to believe in Jesus Christ.
- Published
- 2009