Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Summary

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,365 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ authored A Tale of the Christ — author (P50): Lew Wallace^[3].
• Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ authored A Tale of the Christ — author (P50): Lewis Wallace^[4].
• Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ's instance of is recorded as A Tale of the Christ — instance of (P31): literary work^[5].
• Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ was published by A Tale of the Christ — publisher (P123): Harper^[6].
• Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ's genre is A Tale of the Christ — genre (P136): fiction^[7].
• Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ's genre is A Tale of the Christ — genre (P136): Christian fiction^[8].
• Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ's genre is A Tale of the Christ — genre (P136): historical fiction^[9].
• Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ's genre is A Tale of the Christ — genre (P136): historical novel^[10].
• Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ's page is recorded as 560^[11].
• Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ's Commons category is recorded as Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ^[12].
• Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ's language of work or name is recorded as A Tale of the Christ — language of work or name (P407): English^[13].
• Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ's country of origin is recorded as A Tale of the Christ — country of origin (P495): United States^[14].
• 1880 marks the founding of Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ^[15].
• Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ was released on November 12, 1880^[16].
• Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ's characters is recorded as A Tale of the Christ — characters (P674): Judah Ben-Hur^[17].
• Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ's characters is recorded as A Tale of the Christ — characters (P674): Messala^[18].
• Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ's characters is recorded as A Tale of the Christ — characters (P674): Jesus Christ^[19].
• Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ's characters is recorded as A Tale of the Christ — characters (P674): Roman emperor^[20].
• Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ's has edition or translation is recorded as A Tale of the Christ — has edition or translation (P747): Ben-Hur^[21].
• Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ's has edition or translation is recorded as A Tale of the Christ — has edition or translation (P747): Q105099897^[22].
• Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ's has edition or translation is recorded as A Tale of the Christ — has edition or translation (P747): Q136746994^[23].
• Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ's narrative location is recorded as A Tale of the Christ — narrative location (P840): Ancient Rome^[24].
• Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ's narrative location is recorded as A Tale of the Christ — narrative location (P840): Judaea^[25].
• Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ's main subject is A Tale of the Christ — main subject (P921): Christianity^[26].
• Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ's main subject is A Tale of the Christ — main subject (P921): Jesus Christ^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Authored works include A Tale of the Christ — author (P50): Lew Wallace^[3], a military officer^[28], 1827–1905^[29], of United States^[30] and A Tale of the Christ — author (P50): Lewis Wallace^[4]. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ was published by A Tale of the Christ — publisher (P123): Harper^[6].

Publication

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ was published on November 12, 1880^[16]. Its language of work or name is recorded as A Tale of the Christ — language of work or name (P407): English^[13]. Genres include A Tale of the Christ — genre (P136): fiction^[7], A Tale of the Christ — genre (P136): Christian fiction^[8], A Tale of the Christ — genre (P136): historical fiction^[9], and A Tale of the Christ — genre (P136): historical novel^[10].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include A Tale of the Christ — main subject (P921): Christianity^[26], A Tale of the Christ — main subject (P921): Jesus Christ^[27], A Tale of the Christ — main subject (P921): Roman Palestine^[31], A Tale of the Christ — main subject (P921): Roman Empire^[32], A Tale of the Christ — main subject (P921): ancient history^[33], and A Tale of the Christ — main subject (P921): Ancient Rome^[34].

Why It Matters

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ ranks in the top 1% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,365 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]