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Barabbas
Barabbas
Author: Par Lagerkvist, Alan Blair (Translator)
Barabbas is the acquitted; the man whose life was exchanged for that of Jesus of Nazareth, crucified upon the hill of Golgotha. Barabbas is a man condemned to have no god. "Christos Iesus" is carved on the disk suspended from his neck, but he cannot affirm his faith. He cannot pray. He can only say, "I want to believe."
ISBN-13: 9780679725442
ISBN-10: 067972544X
Publication Date: 1989
Pages: 160
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  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
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4.2 stars, based on 11 ratings
Publisher: Vintage
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 1
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Great existential book. This is the kind of book that, regardless of religion or philosophical bent, makes the reader think about his/her own beliefs. The great thing about the book is that Lagerkvist makes no overt judgements for or against the things that Barabbas does or doesn't do. This is the kind of well written book that people of two completely divergent religious beliefs or philosophic schools of thought could read and come away with two completely different ideas on the meaning of the book.
The Alan Blair translation is a bit shaky. I'm not sure if the book has been translated by anyone else. Still quite a good read.


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