Glory: The Gospel of Judas, a Novel

by Giuseppe Berto

Book Overview

Christ's nemesis Judas Iscariot remains a shadowy figure in the four canonical gospels, which give contradictory reasons for why this rogue disciple betrays Christ. But how would Judas himself explain his motives?

In Glory, Italian modernist Giuseppe Berto's final novel, Judas finally tells his side of the story. From his perspective, Jesus is the betrayer, a would-be political activist and social reformer who fails to live up to his...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 197883957X
• ISBN13: 9781978839571
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 16 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 11 and higher