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Guard of the Dead

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These stories are inspired by persons who appear in the Gospels for only a few sentences. It imagines the drama of their encounter with a founder of a world religion at the time of the Roman Empire. Internal worlds are opened up, including a soldier who guards the dead, a madman who lives among tombs, a woman who battles demons, and Levianthan, a storm which would take the founder's life. What surprises us more than 2,000 years later is how much heart and fierce love is present in the lives of these characters.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9798201737283
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 68
  • Published:
  • August 16, 2021
  • Dimensions:
  • 216x140x4 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 95 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: December 4, 2024

Description of Guard of the Dead

These stories are inspired by persons who appear in the Gospels for only a few sentences. It imagines the drama of their encounter with a founder of a world religion at the time of the Roman Empire. Internal worlds are opened up, including a soldier who guards the dead, a madman who lives among tombs, a woman who battles demons, and Levianthan, a storm which would take the founder's life. What surprises us more than 2,000 years later is how much heart and fierce love is present in the lives of these characters.

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