01720nam a2200325 a 4500 20260119071200.0 2023-11-29 15:28:42 0517259486 eng 813.4 L669-W19 Wallace, Lew 1827-1905 Author The Illustrated Ben-Hur Two volumes in one. Over 800 illustrations Lew Wallace U.S.A. Bonanza Books, 1978 853tr. Hardcover, illustrations 24cm ...This sweeping historic epic of the early Christian era was first published in 1880 and sold 2,000,000 copies. This famous out-of-print edition is profusely illustrated with virtually a picture on every page... The exciting adventures of Judah Ben-Hur, a young aristocratic Jew, have captivated generations of readers... Lewis Wallace, a man of many talents, wrote the book while he was governor of New Mexico, Wallace was inspired by Robert Ingersoll, the famous freethinker, to study the life and times of Jesus... The novel opens with the mysterious meeting in the desert of the three Wise Men - Balthasar, Melchior, and Gaspar - on their way to see the Christ child. The familiar story of Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem and the visitation by the angel Gabriel to the shepherds is related in a suspenseful, realistic way... Then the scene changes and we meet the young Ben-Hur... Gospel's literary Jesus Christ -- Nativity -- Fiction https://data.thuviencodoc.org/books/12848/be.jpg Cover Image Nguyễn Thị Kim Phượng 230614TBN 12699 12699 0 0 0 0 TVCD TVCD 2026-01-20 0.00 0 TVCD-12699 0.00 BK