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The Staurogram : Writing a Picture of the Crucified Christ.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Roth, Dieter.
- Series:
- The Reception of Jesus in the First Three Centuries Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Christian art and symbolism.
- Theology of the cross.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (273 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2026.
- Summary:
- Considers the staurogram within the context of ancient abbreviations, the nomina sacra, and early Christianity in order to provide the first comprehensive study of the earliest visual depiction of the crucified Christ.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Halftitle page
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- CONTENTS
- LIST OF FIGURES
- PREFACE
- Chapter 1 THE STAUROGRAM IN STUDIES OF EARLY CHRISTIANITY
- Introduction
- The Staurogram in Historical and Biblical Studies of Early Christianity
- Conclusion
- Chapter 2 THE CROSS AND CRUCIFIXION IN EARLY CHRISTIANITY
- New Testament Texts
- Apocryphal Texts
- Other Early Christian Literature
- The Cross and the Greek Letter Tau (Τ)
- Early Visual Representations of Crucifixions and the Crucified Jesus
- Chapter 3 THE NOMINA SACRA AND ABBREVIATIONS IN ANTIQUITY
- Nomina Sacra
- Abbreviations in Antiquity
- Tau-Rho Ligatures and Abbreviations
- Chapter 4 THE CURIOUS CASE OF "CROSS" AND "CRUCIFY" AS NOMINA SACRA
- Chapter 5 THE STAUROGRAM WITHIN NOMINA SACRA
- The Staurogram in NT Papyri
- The Staurogram in other Presentations of NT Texts
- The Staurogram in Texts Outside of the NT
- The Staurogram and the Ankh
- Chapter 6 THE STAUROGRAM AS A FREESTANDING SYMBOL AND CHRISTOGRAM
- The "Sign of Constantine" in Lactantius
- The Staurogram among Christograms
- The Staurogram as a Freestanding Symbol
- Chapter 7 THE STAUROGRAM IN CHRISTIAN VISUAL CULTURE
- WORKS CITED
- INDEX OF BIBLICAL PASSAGES
- INDEX OF ANCIENT SOURCES
- INDEX OF (PRE-)MODERN AUTHORS, EDITORS, AND TRANSLATORS
- INDEX OF SUBJECTS.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 0-567-70411-4
- OCLC:
- 1587075995
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