KAZANTZAKIS, Nikos.

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

Athena: Thiphros , 1955.

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“Never in my life have I feared death as much as I feared that resurrection”: Rare First Greek Edition of The Last Temptation of Christ

First edition in Greek, preceding the English translation of this historical novel, basis for the 1988 Academy nominated film. Octavo, original wrappers. In near fine condition.

Hailed as a masterpiece by critics worldwide, The Last Temptation of Christ is a monumental reinterpretation of the Gospels that brilliantly fleshes out Christ’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 other—subject to fear, doubt, and pain. “A searing, soaring, shocking novel: (Time).