An oddly fascinating book. Neither art history nor religious tract, this book tells the story of the painting of Holman Hunt's "Light of the World" (all three versions!) and of the paintings apotheosis into one of the most recognisable Protestant religious images of the early twentieth century. The third and largest version of this image was taken on a grand tour of the Dominions (Canada, Australia and New Zealand) in 1906 where, particularly in Australia, it was seen by millions of people, in blockbusting numbers. Here in Perth (Western Australia) 104,000 people crowded through the WA Museum - and the population of what is now the Metropolitan area was then 84,000. This book endeavours to tell us not just what happened but why. An excellent read. ( )