{"product_id":"the-cyrene-conspiracy-9798997663506","title":"The Cyrene Conspiracy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA war in Gaza. An ancient Christian fragment. A secret that could challenge two thousand years of history.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs war consumes Gaza, writer Amir Zane is approached by a Palestinian Christian carrying an ancient Syriac fragment rescued from a community whose history is disappearing along with its people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour words are written on it: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot him, but another.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmir's search for their meaning leads him from Boston to Alexandria, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and the ancient monasteries of the Holy Land. Along the way, he uncovers forgotten Christian texts and accounts pointing toward a startling possibility: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe man crucified at Golgotha may not have been Jesus.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name that keeps appearing is \u003cstrong\u003eSimon of Cyrene\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat begins as an investigation into an obscure religious tradition soon becomes something far more dangerous. Amir is watched. People connected to his investigation disappear. Ancient sites and the people protecting them come under threat. And behind it all, Amir begins to see the outlines of a modern struggle over an ancient story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause the mystery is no longer simply about what happened in Jerusalem two thousand years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is about why a forgotten Christian tradition so closely resembles one of Islam's most controversial claims about Jesus, and what that could mean in a land still divided by religion, politics, and war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ali Kaden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798997663506\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.65d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ali Kaden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53514342138037,"sku":"9798997663506","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9798997663506.jpg?v=1791903708","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-cyrene-conspiracy-9798997663506","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}