Project Gutenberg 2010-11-20 Public domain in the USA. 51 Sudermann, Hermann 1857 1928 Sudermann, Herman Sunderman, Hermann Sudermann, H. (Hermann) Marshall, Beatrice 1861 1944 Marshall, Emma Beatrice John the Baptist: A Play Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by the Web Archive "John the Baptist: A Play" by Hermann Sudermann is a theatrical work likely written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around the historical figure of John the Baptist, exploring themes of faith, morality, and the societal challenges during his time while incorporating key characters such as Herod Antipas, Herodias, and Salome. The play intricately delves into the conflicts between the spiritual convictions of John and the political and social pressures of the Roman-occupied Judea. At the start of the play, the setting is a rocky wilderness near Jerusalem during a night illuminated by the moon and flickering fires from sacrificial altars. The opening scenes introduce characters including Miriam, who expresses fear of the shadows around her, and Hadidja, who encourages her not to fear the followers of John the Baptist. The audience is introduced to John himself, who is depicted as a charismatic yet challenging figure, proclaiming messages of repentance and the imminent arrival of a greater prophet. Tension builds as various characters, including the suffering disciples and townsfolk, seek John's guidance and hope for the coming Messiah, highlighting the desperate state of the people amidst oppressive leadership and turmoil. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en German drama -- Translations into English John the Baptist, Saint -- Drama PT Text Browsing: Literature 308487 269823 2024-09-14T11:49:31.752918 2023-09-15T06:49:03.155412 text/html text/html 255863 2021-01-07T05:38:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 65928 2021-01-07T05:38:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 123021 2024-09-14T11:49:41.010936 application/epub+zip 128919 2024-09-14T11:49:33.929911 application/epub+zip 128919 2024-09-14T11:49:32.641972 application/epub+zip 293127 2024-09-14T11:49:45.249346 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246179 2024-09-14T11:49:39.907896 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251356 2022-09-15T15:25:12.043866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163588 163535 2024-09-14T11:49:28.838974 2023-09-15T06:49:00.804403 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 163405 2021-01-07T05:38:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 60331 2021-01-07T05:38:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 163398 2021-01-07T05:38:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60314 2021-01-07T05:38:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20763 2024-09-14T11:49:45.397391 application/rdf+xml 14012 2024-09-14T11:49:33.035912 image/jpeg 3877 2024-09-14T11:49:32.839980 image/jpeg 119182 2024-09-14T11:49:31.770923 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia de.wikipedia