Dec 26, 2009

Barabbas | Barabbas

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Author: Pär Lagerkvist
First Published: 1950
Type of Work: Novel
Type of Plot: Moral
Time of Work: First century c.e.
Genres: Long fiction, Expressionist literature
Subjects: Slavery or slaves, Robbery or robbers, Christianity, Truth, Biblical times, Jesus Christ, Martyrs or martyrdom, Apostles
Locales: Holy Land, Jerusalem, Cyprus, Palestine, Rome, ancient, Near East

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*Jerusalem. Leading city of Judaea and its environs, during the tenure of Pontius Pilate as prefect of Judaea in the first century c.e., that is the scene of the crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth and the activities of Barabbas, in whose stead Jesus was crucified. Jesus is introduced in a brilliance of light, Barabbas in darkness; and darkness follows the crucifixion of Jesus. The contrast of light and darkness is extended as a contrast of positive and negative, with the Mount of Olives, for example, opposed to the valley of Ge-hinnom (Hinnom), the wretched...

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Barabbas | Barabbas

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