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Description:The Robe is an historical novel about the Crucifixion by Lloyd C. Douglas. One of the best-selling titles of the '40s, it entered the NY Times Best Seller list in 10/42 & a month later rose to #1, holding the position nearly a year. It remained on the list another two years, returning other times over the next several years including when the film was released in '53. Douglas began writing upon leaving the ministry at 52. All his novels, essays & short stories relied on his religious background for inspiration. At the height of popularity, he was receiving about 100 fan letters weekly. One of these letters provided this novel's inspiration. Hazel McCann, an Ohio department store clerk, wrote asking what he thought had happened to Jesus' garments. He immediately began working on a novel based on this concept, sending each chapter to McCann as he finished it. They met in '41. He dedicated the book to her. The book explores the aftermath of the crucifixion thru the experiences of Marcellus Gallio, the Roman tribune who commanded the unit in charge. Prince Gaius sends Marcellus to take command of the garrison at Minoa, a port city in S. Palestine. Marcellus is accompanied by his slave Demetrius. Marcellus & other soldiers throw dice to see who'll take Jesus' Robe. Marcellus wins & asks Demetrius to take care of the Robe. Following the crucifixion, Marcellus takes part in a banquet attended by Pontius Pilate. During the banquet, a drunken centurion insists that Marcellus wear the robe. Marcellus goes on a journey, following the path Jesus took & meets people whose lives he'd affected. Thru this journey, both the tribune & the reader are challenged to question various norms they've embraced.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Robe. To get started finding The Robe, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Release: 2006

ISBN: 1483074986

Description: The Robe is an historical novel about the Crucifixion by Lloyd C. Douglas. One of the best-selling titles of the '40s, it entered the NY Times Best Seller list in 10/42 & a month later rose to #1, holding the position nearly a year. It remained on the list another two years, returning other times over the next several years including when the film was released in '53. Douglas began writing upon leaving the ministry at 52. All his novels, essays & short stories relied on his religious background for inspiration. At the height of popularity, he was receiving about 100 fan letters weekly. One of these letters provided this novel's inspiration. Hazel McCann, an Ohio department store clerk, wrote asking what he thought had happened to Jesus' garments. He immediately began working on a novel based on this concept, sending each chapter to McCann as he finished it. They met in '41. He dedicated the book to her. The book explores the aftermath of the crucifixion thru the experiences of Marcellus Gallio, the Roman tribune who commanded the unit in charge. Prince Gaius sends Marcellus to take command of the garrison at Minoa, a port city in S. Palestine. Marcellus is accompanied by his slave Demetrius. Marcellus & other soldiers throw dice to see who'll take Jesus' Robe. Marcellus wins & asks Demetrius to take care of the Robe. Following the crucifixion, Marcellus takes part in a banquet attended by Pontius Pilate. During the banquet, a drunken centurion insists that Marcellus wear the robe. Marcellus goes on a journey, following the path Jesus took & meets people whose lives he'd affected. Thru this journey, both the tribune & the reader are challenged to question various norms they've embraced.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Robe. To get started finding The Robe, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

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