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EL RETRATO SECRETO DE JESÚS DE NAZARET
An exciting historical hovel by Pedro Miguel Lamet, who takes us to the complex Holy Land of the first century AD under Roman occupation. The tribune Suetonius has been sent by the Emperor Tiberus to investigate the violent rebellions among the Zealots and the controversial political decisions of the prefect Pontius Pilate. In Jerusalem Suetonius starts to look into and investigate a strange and charismatic religious leader from Galilee who was crucified four months before his arrival. In the course of his investigations he will meet friends, relatives and prominent followers of Jesus of Galilee, discovering a vital new horizon in his words, example and deeds. An initiatory journey, full of adventures, risks, confessions and discoveries.