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Creation is a historical novel by Gore Vidal that follows a Persian diplomat in the 5th century BCE as he encounters major ancient civilizations and religious thinkers, exploring the origins of Eastern and Western philosophies.

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instanceOf historical novel
author Gore Vidal
centralTheme comparative religion
cultural relativism
nature of truth and history
origins of Eastern and Western philosophies
countryOfOrigin United States
depictsReligion Buddhism
Hinduism
Zoroastrianism
early Greek philosophy
exploresPhilosophicalTradition Eastern philosophy
Western philosophy
featuresHistoricalFigure Buddha
linked to: Shakyamuni Buddha

Confucius
Darius I
linked to: Darius I of Persia

Pericles
Socrates
Xerxes I
Zoroaster
firstPublicationYear 1981
followedByWork Lincoln
followsWork Burr
genre historical fiction
philosophical novel
hasAuthorNationality American
hasForm novel
hasMediaType print
hasSubject ancient civilizations
history
philosophy
politics
religious thought
literaryPeriod 20th-century literature
literarySeries Narratives of Empire
mainCharacter Cyrus Spitama
narrativePerspective first-person narrative
narrativeStructure retrospective memoir
notableFor blending fictional memoir with historical events
originalLanguage English
partOf Narratives of Empire
protagonistOccupation Persian diplomat
publisher Random House
settingPlace China
Greece
India
Persian Empire
linked to: Achaemenid Empire
settingTime 5th century BCE
Achaemenid Empire era
linked to: Achaemenid Empire

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Gore Vidal notableWork Creation