The Last Temptation of Christ [First Edition in Greek].

Kazantzakis, Nikos

Published by Thiphros, Athena, 1955

About this Item

First edition in Greek, preceding the English translation of this historical novel, basis for the 1988 Academy nominated film. Octavo, bound in green cloth. Boldly signed by Nikos Kazantzakis. In near fine condition. First editions of The Last Temptation of Christ are rare. Hailed as a masterpiece by critics worldwide, The Last Temptation of Christ is a monumental reinterpretation of the Gospels that brilliantly fleshes out Christâ s Passion. This literary rendering of the life of Jesus Christ has courted controversy since its publication by depicting a Christ far more human than the one seen in the Bible. He is a figure who is gloriously divine but earthy and human, a man like any otherâ "subject to fear, doubt, and pain. â A searing, soaring, shocking novel: (Time).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Last Temptation of Christ [First Edition in Greek].
• Publisher: Thiphros, Athena
• Publication Date: 1955
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • First Edition