Ahmed Osman - The House of the Messiah, First Edition

Published by HarperCollins, London, in 1992. First edition, first printing, hardcover in dustjacket. 243 pages, illustrated.

The House of the Messiah by Ahmed Osman offers a dramatic reinterpretation of biblical and Ancient Egyptian history, proposing a controversial identification between Jesus of Nazareth and Tutankhamun. Drawing on Egyptian mythology, the Gospels, and archaeological evidence, it caused considerable controversy on publication.

Condition: Very Good in Very Good dustjacket. Previous owner name at the front pastedown; bumped at the top of the spine; otherwise a clean copy. Dustjacket unclipped; rubbed at the corners.