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The Robe (1942) is a novel by Lloyd C. Douglas.

• See also The Last Days of Pompeii (1834) -- Quo Vadis? (1895) -- The Sign of the Cross (1895) -- The Silver Chalice (1952)

Abstract

Based on the imagined life of the Roman soldier in charge of Jesus’ crucifixion, was one of the decade’s best sellers and spawned a renewed interest in New Testament novels.

"A Roman soldier, Marcellus, wins Christ's robe as a gambling prize. He then sets forth on a quest to find the truth about the Nazarene's robe-a quest that reaches to the very roots and heart of Christianity and is set against the vividly limned background of ancient Rome. Here is a timeless story of adventure, faith, and romance, a tale of spiritual longing and ultimate redemption."--Publisher description.

Editions

Published in Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1942.

Translations

• La tunique (1945 Douglas), novel (French ed.)

• Das gewand des Erlösers (1948 Douglas), novel (German ed.)

• La tunica (1954 Douglas), novel (Italian ed.)

• El manto sagrado (1945 Douglas), novel (Spanish ed.

• Sheng pao qian qiu (1955 Douglas / Lü), novel (Chinese ed.)

Adaptations

• The Robe (1953 Koster), feature film
• Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954 Daves), feature film (sequel)

External links

• Wikipedia