In first-century Judea, Jewish prince Judah Ben-Hur is betrayed by his childhood friend Messala and given a life sentence as a Roman galley slave. After Ben-Hur saves the life of his commander during a pirate attack, he returns to Galilee a free man but bent on revenge against Messala. His quest for vengeance turns into insurrection, but his life is eventually transformed through his encounters with the Christ. This best-selling novel of redemption has been translated into multiple languages and adapted for radio, stage, television, and several motion pictures. The 1959 movie starring...
In first-century Judea, Jewish prince Judah Ben-Hur is betrayed by his childhood friend Messala and given a life sentence as a Roman galley slave. ...
Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish prince from Jerusalem, living a privileged life. Ben-Hur's life is thrown into disarray when he is falsely and cruelly charged with attempting to assassinate the Roman military Governor. As he is taken to a life of slavery, Ben-Hur encounters Jesus, a preacher from Nazareth. Ben-Hur will continue to cross paths with the preacher as he rebulds his life and seeks revenge and redemption for himself and his family. Ultimately, Ben-Hur's long journey leads him to embrace a spiritual destiny he could never have anticipated.
Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish prince from Jerusalem, living a privileged life. Ben-Hur's life is thrown into disarray when he is falsely and cruelly charged...
When the innocent Judah Ben-Hur attempts to save a Roman officer from a falling roof tile, his childhood friend Messala accuses Ben-Hur of an attempted assassination attempt and Ben-Hur is condemned to slavery for the betrayal. Ben-Hur's voyage of vengeance soon becomes one of forgiveness as the reality of love is impressed upon him by the crucifixion of the Messiah.
When the innocent Judah Ben-Hur attempts to save a Roman officer from a falling roof tile, his childhood friend Messala accuses Ben-Hur of an attempte...
The novel is divided into eight books, or parts, each with its own subchapters. Book one opens with the story of the three biblical Magi, who arrive in Bethlehem to hear the news of Christ's birth. Readers meet the fictional character of Judah for the first time in book two, when his childhood friend Messala, also a fictional character, returns home as an ambitious commanding officer of the Roman legions. The teen-aged boys come to realize that they have changed and hold very different views and aspirations. When a loose tile is accidentally dislodged from the roof of Judah's house during a...
The novel is divided into eight books, or parts, each with its own subchapters. Book one opens with the story of the three biblical Magi, who arrive i...
Ben-Hur: Un relato de los tiempos de Cristo, se ha convertido en una de las novelas historicas mas populares del siglo XX y uno de los clasicos de obligada lectura, desde su primera publicacion en 1883. Esta es la historia de Ben-Hur, joven principe judio que vive en Jerusalen junto a su madre y su hermana. Desde la azotea de su palacio, Ben-Hur y los suyos contemplan la llegada de Valerio Graco, el nuevo procurador romano. Pero un ladrillo desprendido misteriosamente al paso del desfile sirve como excusa para acusar al principe judio de intento de asesinato contra el procurador. Asi, es...
Ben-Hur: Un relato de los tiempos de Cristo, se ha convertido en una de las novelas historicas mas populares del siglo XX y uno de los clasicos de obl...
Lewis "Lew" Wallace (April 10, 1827 - February 15, 1905) was an American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, governor of the New Mexico Territory, politician, diplomat, and author from Indiana. Among his novels and biographies, Wallace is best known for his historical adventure story, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880), a bestselling novel that has been called "the most influential Christian book of the nineteenth century." Wallace's military career included service in the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War. He was appointed Indiana's adjutant general and commanded...
Lewis "Lew" Wallace (April 10, 1827 - February 15, 1905) was an American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, governor of the New Mexico T...
