<p>In this haunting and controversial novel, Youssef Ziedan confronts issues as vital today as they were nearly two millennia ago.<br><br><br>Set in the 5th century AD, Azazeel is the exquisitely crafted tale of a Coptic monk's journey from Upper Egypt to Alexandria and then Syria during a time of massive upheaval in the early Church. Winner of the Arab Booker Prize, Azazeel highlights how the history of our civilization has been warped by greed ...