num_pages: 478
description: Punto De Lectura, 8/3"The Gospel According to Jesus Christ is enough to assure Saramago a place in the universal library and in human memory."--The Nation. According to the author, 1998's Literature Nobel Prize Winner, this book is like a second reading of the Gospels, like a trip to the origins of religion.
language: Spanish; Castilian
title: El Evangelio Según Jesucristo
titlecomplete: El Evangelio Según Jesucristo
characters: Joses (brother of Jesus), Lazarus (Bible), Judas Iscariot, John the Baptist, Pontius Pilate, James (Apostle), Andrew (Apostle), John (Apostle), Herod Antipas, God, Herod the Great (b. 72 BCE), Martha (Bible), James (brother of Jesus), Jesus, Mary (mother of Jesus), Thomas (Apostle), Mary Magdalene, Judas (brother of Jesus), Peter (Apostle), Lucifer, Joseph (bible - husband of Mary), Satan, Legion
genres: Portugal, Religion, Historical Fiction, Nobel Prize, Philosophy, Novels, Portuguese Literature, Literature, Classics, Fiction
ratings_count: 31691
places: Nazareth, Jerusalem, Sepphoris, Bethany, Bethlehem, Sea of Galilee, Kanaan, Tiberias
awards: awardedAt: 662716800000
name: Grande Prémio de Romance e Novela APE/IPLB, awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Dublin Literary Award
category: Shortlist
publisher: Punto De Lectura