Description
In the thirteenth century, Marco Polo documented a very different story of the Magi. Instead of three kings, there were only two Magi -- priests of the ancient Persian religion Zoroastrianism-- and they gathered at a fortress like structure in the mountains to awaits the birth of a prophet. Inspired by Polo's version of events, writer Paul William Roberts set out to to follow in the footsteps of the Magi. With an ill-tempered and hypoglycemic Iranian named Reza as a guide, Roberts weaves the journey of the Magi with a contemporary journey overland -- by car and by camel -- from Iran to Bethlehem in unforgettable adventure through the legend and lore surrounding the birth of Jesus.ISBN:9781573225670
