King Jesus (1946 Graves), novel
King Jesus (1946) is a novel by Robert Graves.
Abstract
The life and times of Jesus Christ as seen through the eyes of a first century Alexandrian scholar. Radical departure from usual biographical approach to life of Jesus with use of Jewish and pagan folklore. Jesus was the son of Mary's first husband, a son of Herod. Being the grandson of a king, he was then the legitimate bearer of the title King of Kings.
Editions and translations
Published in London: Cassel; and New York, NY: Creative Age, 1946.
Translated into several European languages:
- Rey Jesús (1946 Graves), book (Spanish ed.)
- König Jesus (1954 Graves), book (German ed.)
- Jesus Rex (1982 Graves), book (Italian ed.)
- King Jésus (1993 Graves), book (French ed.)