The cross before Constantine : the early life of a Christian symbol /

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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 inve...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Longenecker, Bruce W.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Minneapolis : Fortress Press, 2015.
Colección:Emerging scholars.
Temas:
Crosses.
Christian art and symbolism.
RELIGION > Biblical Studies > History & Culture.
RELIGION > Christian Rituals & Practice > Worship & Liturgy.
RELIGION > Institutions & Organizations.
Krucifix.
Kristen konst och symbolik.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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
  • Bibliography
  • Index of subjects
  • Index of modern authors
  • Index of ancient sources
  • Index of locations.

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