Barabbas

by Marvin Harris

Barabbas. Where did he come from? Where did he go? Why was he in prison at the opportune time? In this fictional account, author Marvin Harris has brought this mystery man to life. It is an adventure full of suspense, humor, pathos and tears.

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

American anthropologist Marvin Harris was born in Brooklyn, New York. A prolific writer, he was highly influential in the development of cultural materialism. In his work he combined Karl Marx's emphasis on the forces of production with Malthus's insights on the impact of demographic factors on other parts of the sociocultural system. Labeling demographic and production factors as infrastructure, Harris posited these factors as key in determining a society's social structure and culture.