Historical Fiction
Behold the Man (eBook)
2015·220 pages
A time traveler seeks Christ in ancient Judea, grappling with faith and identity in a provocative sci-fi tale.
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A time traveler seeks Christ in ancient Judea, grappling with faith and identity in a provocative sci-fi tale.
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Meet Karl Glogauer, time traveller and unlikely Messiah. When he finds himself in Palestine in the year 29AD he is shocked to meet the man known as Jesus Christ - a drooling idiot, hiding in the shadows of the carpenter's shop in Nazareth. But if he is not capable of fulfilling his historical role, then who will take his place? Expanded from the Nebula-winning 1966 novella, BEHOLD THE MAN is one of the greatest books of Moorcock's long and varied career. Intense, delicate and brutal, it explores...
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will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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Moderate sexual scenes; some explicit moments but not pervasive.
Violence & gore
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Frequent violence including crucifixion; graphic depictions central to plot.
Profanity
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Minor use of strong language; infrequent and not dominant.
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Brief references to non-heteronormative identity; not central.
Religious content
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Extreme focus on Christian themes; faith, doubt, and biblical events are central.
Magic & witchcraft
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No evidence found in available sources.
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Moderate exploration of cultural and religious ideology; not overtly political.
Self-harm / suicide
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Moderate themes of self-sacrifice and existential despair; implied ideation.
Abuse & suffering
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Major depictions of systemic suffering and cruelty in historical context.
Other
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