The Cross Before Constantine The Early Life of a Christian Symbol |
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Author:
| Longenecker, Bruce W. |
Series title: | Emerging Scholars Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-5064-0036-5 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2015 |
Publisher: | 1517 Media
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Imprint: | Fortress Press |
Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
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Book Description:
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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 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...
More DescriptionUpending 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.