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"In the beginning was the Word." The classic thriller about an ancient manuscript, a secret society committed to hiding an explosive truth, and the man who must discover this truth—if he can stay alive long enough. In the ruins of the Roman port of Ostia Antica, an Italian archaeologist has discovered a first-century papyrus whose weathered text reveals a new gospel written by James, a brother of Jesus. This discovery will show the world a new Jesus, complete the missing years of his ministry, contradict existing accounts of his life, and could potentially destroy the foundations of 2000 years of Western civilization.
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The Word, Irving Wallace
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- 1973
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- Title
- The Word
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Irving Wallace
- Publisher
- Pocket Book
- Released
- 1973
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, World Literature
- Rating
- 4 out of 5
- Description
- "In the beginning was the Word." The classic thriller about an ancient manuscript, a secret society committed to hiding an explosive truth, and the man who must discover this truth—if he can stay alive long enough. In the ruins of the Roman port of Ostia Antica, an Italian archaeologist has discovered a first-century papyrus whose weathered text reveals a new gospel written by James, a brother of Jesus. This discovery will show the world a new Jesus, complete the missing years of his ministry, contradict existing accounts of his life, and could potentially destroy the foundations of 2000 years of Western civilization.