Behold the Man

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Behold the Man is a science fiction novel by Michael Moorcock that follows a troubled time traveler who journeys to first-century Judea in search of the historical Jesus, only to become entangled in the very origins of the Christian myth.

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instanceOf science fiction novel
adaptation radio drama
author Michael Moorcock NERFINISHED
awardReceived Nebula Award for Best Novella nomination NERFINISHED
centralTheme faith and doubt
identity and self-sacrifice
messianic myth-making
search for the historical Jesus
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
coverArtist Richard Glyn Jones NERFINISHED
expandedNovelPublicationYear 1969
firstPublishedAs novella
genre religious fiction
science fiction
time travel fiction
hasCategory British novels
novels about religion
time travel novels
hasInfluenceOn later religiously themed science fiction
hasISBN 0-85031-015-4
hasNarrativePerspective third-person narration
hasPageCount 128
hasSequel Breakfast in the Ruins NERFINISHED
involves origin of the Christian myth
language English
laterPublishedAs expanded novel
literaryMovement New Wave science fiction NERFINISHED
mainCharacter Karl Glogauer NERFINISHED
mediaType print
narrativeDevice time travel
notableFor blending theology and speculative fiction
controversial depiction of Jesus
originalMedium magazine publication
originalPublicationYear 1966
protagonistOccupation time traveler
protagonistTrait psychologically troubled
publishedInPeriodical New Worlds NERFINISHED
publisher Allison & Busby NERFINISHED
religiousContext Christianity
settingPlace Judea NERFINISHED
settingTime 1st century
subject Jesus Christ NERFINISHED
messiah figure
time paradoxes
targetAudience adult readers
titleOrigin Biblical phrase "Ecce Homo" ("Behold the man")
workOf Michael Moorcock NERFINISHED

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