The Last Temptation of Christ

Name: The Last Temptation of Christ
Author: Nikos Kazantzakis

by Nikos Kazantzakis

Philosophical retelling of Christ's final temptations before crucifixion

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Nikos Kazantzakis

Greek author best known for Zorba the Greek and The Last Temptation of Christ, novels that explore freedom, spirituality, and the tension between earthly passion and religious transcendence.

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