Нино Риччи — новинки

Иешуа из Назарета.

Кем он был - великим философом, пытавшимся принести в этот жестокий мир философию добра и непротивления злу?

Борцом за свободу своего народа, стонавшего под властью Римской империи?

Сыном Божиим, пришедшим, чтобы ценой собственной жизни искупить грехи человечества?
Или - кем-то еще?

На эти вопросы - каждый по-своему - отвечают четверо: Мириам - мать Иешуа, его ученица Мириам из Мигдаля, его последователь - сирийский пастух Симон и зелот Иуда из Кариота...

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