The politics: a Caesar's census -- The land: Palestine the paradox -- The courtship: a Galilean couple -- The time: an undatable date -- The place: a Bethlehem grotto -- The guests: Local shepherds, distant magi -- The astronomy: an extraordinary star -- The monster: Herod the king -- The journeys: up to Jerusalem, down to Egypt -- The foster father: Joseph the carpenter -- The mother: Mary the virgin -- The child: Jesus of Nazareth.
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