Messiah (Vidal novel)
Cover of the first edition | |
| Author | Gore Vidal |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., New York City |
Publication date | April 26, 1954 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 222 |
| ISBN | 9780141180397 |
| Preceded by | The Judgement of Paris |
| Followed by | A Thirsty Evil |
| Text | Messiah (1954 novel) online |
Messiah is a satirical novel by Gore Vidal, first published in 1954 in the United States by E.P. Dutton. It is the story of the creation of a new religion, Cavism, which quickly comes to replace the established but failing Christian religion.