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| The Robe | 
 enlarge | Author: Lloyd C. Douglas
Creator: Andrew M. Greeley
Publisher: Mariner Books
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  78 reviews
Sales Rank: 32546
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 528
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.6 x 1.3
ISBN: 0395957753
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.52
UPC: 046442957755
EAN: 9780395957752
ASIN: 0395957753
Publication Date: April 7, 1999
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Condition: Both front and back covers bent. ACCEPTABLE with noted wear to cover and pages. Binding intact. May contain highlighting, inscriptions or notations. We offer a no-hassle guarantee on all our items. Orders generally ship by the next business day. Default Text
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A Roman soldier, Marcellus, wins Christ's robe as a gambling prize. He then sets forth on a quest to find the truth about the Nazarene's robe-a quest that reaches to the very roots and heart of Christianity and is set against the vividly limned background of ancient Rome. Here is a timeless story of adventure, faith, and romance, a tale of spiritual longing and ultimate redemption.
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 Good read, but a few complaints December 13, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Overall I enjoyed reading The Robe very much. It is a refreshing fictional story about early Christianity and is written mainly from the perspective of one of the Roman soldiers who was present at the crucifixion. It presents Christianity and Christians in a thoroughly positive and non-judgmental light. That's almost unheard-of in today's culture. I also enjoyed the tidbits of Christian history which are thrown in and insights into what the Roman and Jewish cultures were really like then.
However, I have to say that in light of the obvious research that Lloyd C. Douglas put into the historical aspects of his book, I was amazed at some of the glaring theological errors he made; especially seeing as how he was a former minister. For instance he has one of the characters named Jonathan after Saul's son because he was born lame. It was actually Jonathan's son Mephibosheth who was lame (2 Samuel 4:4). Again he talks about the Roman centurion whose servant Jesus healed. He has the centurion coming to Jesus in full uniform and requesting him to heal his servant, stating that he knows Jesus can simply speak a word and the servant will be healed. Douglas got the faith part right, but the Bible clearly states that the centurion sent friends to Jesus to make the request saying that he did not consider himself worthy to come to him. (Luke 7:6)
The error which bugged me the most though, was the omission of the Roman centurion at the cross who exclaimed "Surely this was the Son of God!" Douglas has a very lengthy scene at the cross at which Marcellus the tribune and Paulus a centurion are present. He has them casting lots for the robe as the Bible states and mentions the darkness, Jesus final words etc. but the Roman soldiers are presented as drunken and slightly incoherent. Paulus was the centurion present but never once makes a proclamation of faith. I kept waiting for it and waiting for it but it never came. I always felt that this was a very important moment at the cross, a gentile recognizing Jesus as God, when the Jewish leaders could not, but Douglas did not include it in his story.
This all may sound like nit-picking, but I'm afraid I tend to be a bit of a purist when it comes to the Bible. It ruins the flow of a religious story for me when I keep picking up on mistakes made by the author. One last gripe: I'm a protestant and do not believe that supernatural powers are bestowed upon objects (maybe with the exception of the Ark of the Covenant). The Robe is presented as having almost magical powers and I don't think that God would have allowed something like that for fear that people would worship the object. The Israelites had a notorious history of that precise sin. I know that Douglas was a Lutheran and I'm pretty sure that their beliefs do not include superstitious attachments of power to objects. So I'm still trying to work that one out.
Other than these complaints I found The Robe to be a very interesting read and would recommend it to anyone. You just might want to keep a Bible handy for reference. :)
 Slooowww...... June 25, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
It was interesting enough to make me want to finish it but it was really slow, at least in my opinion. And I am a bit puzzled as to what Lloyd Douglas' philosophy really is. Did he believe that Jesus really performed real miracles? Or did he think that there was a scientific explanation for them?.He never elaborates.
Very enjoyable read May 11, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Overall, I really liked it and recommend it. Historical fiction like this really makes the gospel story and first century Rome and Palestine come to life. While it was a bit clumsy at times, it was a page turner and reminded me that no one is beyond Christ's forgiveness.
 The Robe April 15, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Lloyd Douglas' The Robe is a classic. I read it many years ago as a teenager, and although I had my personal copy until recently, and reread it periodically, I finally decided a new edition was needed. I would recommend this book to anyone, for a first or a one-hundredth reading. I'm glad that it is available in a new paperback edition. I also viewed the movie again recently, and although it was a good film, as usual I felt that Hollywood had taken undue liberties with the plot line. I would recommend the book over the movie anytime.
A Classic Story! January 18, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
In "The Robe", author C. Llyod Douglas created a sweeping personal epic about a man's journey to repentance and faith. It is a story of love, oppression, guilt, forgiveness, and faith. Marcellus Gallio is a young tribune from a wealth family who finds himself caught in the the winds of destiny when he is ordered to crucify Christ. Tormented by memories and by Christ's robe, Marcellus heads to Judea to find the root of the mystery. While the first part of the book is admittedly a little slow, the story takes off when the protagonist begins tracing Jesus's life and miracles. Douglas vividly protrays a tortured world of poverty and oppression though which his characters take their journey. Marcellus's slave Demetrius is also a well drawn out character. Biblical figures such as Justus, Peter, and Paul appear as well.
I must say that "The Robe" contains a number of memorable scenes with excellent dialogue but the final scene before Caligula's court tops them all. Of course there are historical inaccuries in the novel, but none so large as too distract from its literary merit. While I don't think it equals "Ben Hur" or "Quo Vadis", I still highly recommend "The Robe" to anyone interested in this genre.
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