The Silence of John

The Silence of John

     D.S. Lliteras (who also writes haiku) restages the familiar Crucifixion tale, providing voices for the women of Golgotha, who in traditional tellings are faceless and anony­mous. More than those few women actually named in the New Testament are present in Lliteras' version, including Jewish, Samaritan, and Pagan women.
      In the culture of the time, most women were essentially powerless, yet female disciples did not abandon Jesus. Women held vigil at the foot of Jesus' cross, speaking, shouting, and mourning, in contrast to John, the beloved disciple, who was present but unwilling to speak. The juxtaposition of the sensibility and behavior of the women with'. the silence of the favored male disciple creates a compelling story and a thought-provoking social and spiritual commentary.
     Lliteras' provocative work of fiction grabs and holds the reader's attention. Suggest this book to people who favor titles on biblical and church history, the Apocrypha, gnosticism, and women's studies. The sepia-toned dust jacket features one woman, representative of all the women at Golgotha.