But yes, Michael Moorcock - I shall endeavour to read more of his books in the future.New Worlds 166 (September 1966) was a particularly strong issue, including the novella-length version of Moorcock’s Behold the Man, Ballard’s ‘The Atrocity Exhibition’, and stories by Brian Aldiss and Thomas M. The same would also go for Hawkwind, as in a lot of people miss out on them due to preconceived ideas but at least I don't count myself as one of those.

I suspect a lot of people are losing out - and I would include myself among those who have lost out due to not picking up on him earlier. Michael Moorcock is an important figure in English literature though I suspect he's dismissed by a lot of people and not given the respect he's due simply because of the field he works in, meaning the fantasy/sci-fi genre. To those who might judge a book by its cover, Behold The Man would appear to be a cheap, pulp sci-fi novel but it's actually an incredibly well researched and interesting book.

And it's the message that's the most important thing, is it not? Which is something I suspect a few Christians could do with remembering because believe you me, I've met a few in my time who haven't an iota of love in their eyes, their words or their actions let alone their hearts. Is this a blasphemous book? Of course it is, though when read objectively it's actually doing Christianity a service by placing the accent on the message of Christ, not the messenger. ' Free us! Free us!' the crowds call but because the armed revolt the crowds want isn't in the story Glogauer's enacting, all that he can say is ' No. John The Baptist had been planning to rise against the Romans that Passover, and it was thought that the new prophet was taking John's place as a rebel leader.

The problem with this, however, is that when Glogauer enters Jerusalem on his donkey the crowds aren't seeking lessons in brotherly love and so on, they're looking to be led into armed revolt against the Romans. Stone and continue down through the ages. May well have a messiah complex but by taking on the role of ChristĪnd knowing he will die in agony, he's making sure lessons such asīrotherly love and the non-acquisition of personal wealth are cast in Trashes the mythology of Christ though it should be stressed itĭoesn't actually trash His teachings. Sensibility to be able to write a book such as this. Makes sense as it would require someone to have that kind of The past, Moorcock has declared himself to be an Anarchist and this Which is obviously evidence of Moorcock being a very good writer. Imitation of Christ, Behold The Man is actually a very light read For a book dealing in such heavyweight themes as Jungism and the

Behold the Man by Michael Moorcock