{"product_id":"9781462014590","title":"The Mist of God: Volume Three of the Magdala Trilogy","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith vivid prose and compelling characters, \u003ci\u003eThe Mist of God\u003c\/i\u003e offers a captivating glimpse into Biblical times. The destinies of Linus Flavian, Maria of Magdala, and their son, Marcus, play out in this dramatic first-century story that spans the extremities of the known world of that time, from Britannia to India.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Roman Empire is rising to its height while a fledging religious sect of Judaism reconciles itself with the mystery of its crucified leader, Joshua of Nazareth. Growing from a clash between nationalistic Judaism and a messianic universalism, followers from Saul of Tarsus to Simon Cephas take the fledgling faith out to the Gentile world on the trading routes of the House of Arimathea.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheir witness, however, differs from the very personal understanding of divinity that Maria believes she learned from her lover, the crucified Lord. Nevertheless, she passes this legacy on to her son, Ben Joshua, the child Joshua never knew. Ben Joshus finds this message enchanced when he travels to India as a partner in the House of Arimathea—but his survival is anything but certain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe third in the dramatic series \u003ci\u003eThe Magdala Trilogy, The Mist of God\u003c\/i\u003e provides a fascinating commentary on the origins of Christianity that is both challenging yet plausible, incorporating traditional beliefs, fictitious thoughts, and new controversial interpretations. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141079122160,"sku":"9781462014590","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781462014590_p0.jpg?v=1763675361","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781462014590","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}