Ben-Hur (Diversion Classics)
Mar 2016 · Diversion Books
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Featuring an appendix of discussion questions, this Diversion Classics edition is ideal for use in book groups and classrooms.
Lauded as one of the most influential Christian books of the 19th century, BEN-HUR is a tale of betrayal, redemption, and faith. This religious epic interweaves the harrowing journey of Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish nobleman enslaved as a charioteer, and the story of Jesus Christ. His family wrongly accused of treason, Ben-Hur fights to clear their names, drawing inspiration from the words and deeds of Jesus as their lives intersect in surprising and powerful ways.
Lauded as one of the most influential Christian books of the 19th century, BEN-HUR is a tale of betrayal, redemption, and faith. This religious epic interweaves the harrowing journey of Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish nobleman enslaved as a charioteer, and the story of Jesus Christ. His family wrongly accused of treason, Ben-Hur fights to clear their names, drawing inspiration from the words and deeds of Jesus as their lives intersect in surprising and powerful ways.
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Attorney, soldier, politician, and writer, Lew Wallace fought in both the Mexican and Civil wars, after which he returned to practicing law and then entered politics. He wrote his epic Ben-Hur (1880) while serving as territorial governor in New Mexico. A biography of General Benjamin Harrison followed in 1888. Wallace also wrote plays and poetry.
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