Format:
xi, 232 Seiten
,
Illustrationen
ISBN:
9781451490305
,
9781506400365
Content:
"Upending a longstanding consensus, Bruce W. Longenecker presents a wide variety of material artifacts to illustrate that Christians made use of the cross as a visual symbol of their faith long before Constantine appropriated it to consolidate his power in the fourth century. Constantine did not invent the cross as a symbol of Christian faith; for an impressive number of Christians before Constantine's reign, the cross served as a visual symbol of commitment to a living deity in a dangerous world."--Back cover
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-206) and indexes
,
The cross in its place -- The cross and non-Christian society -- The cross in a Jewish cradle -- The cross in textual images -- The cross in the material record -- The cross in a Pompeii bakery -- The cross in the literary record -- The cross and its advocates -- A very short conclusion
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe ISBN 978-1-5064-0036-5
Language:
English
Subjects:
Theology
Keywords:
Kreuz
;
Symbol
;
Frühchristentum
;
Kreuz
;
Christliche Kunst
;
Christliche Literatur
;
Geschichte 100-500
Author information:
Longenecker, Bruce W. 1961-
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