Marie

The ancient world and its politics come to life through the eyes of a young Jewish woman, Mary of NazarethMiriam--also known as Mary--was born into a Palestine oppressed by Herod the Great; she is accustomed to living with uncertainty and unrest. But when her beloved father is wrongly imprisoned by the Romans, she takes action. She calls upon a well-known rebel by the name of Barabbas, and together they set out to save her father. A daring escape is accomplished and, against staggering odds, Miriam's father is saved from crucifixion.Barabbas, flush with the success of the rescue, is intent on…