The Cross

History, Art, and Controversy

Robin M. Jensen

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$35.00 • £28.95 • €31.50

ISBN 9780674088801

Publication Date: 04/17/2017

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280 pages

6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches

63 color illustrations

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Preface
1. Scandalum Crucis: The Curse of the Cross
2. Signum Crucis: The Sign of the Son of Man
3. Inventio Crucis: Discovery, Dispersion, and Commemoration of the Cross
4. Crux Abscondita: The Late-Emerging Crucifix
5. Adoratio Crucis: Monumental Gemmed Crosses and Feasts of the Cross
6. Carmina Crucis: The Cross in Poetry, Legend, and Liturgical Drama
7. Crux Patiens: Medieval Devotion to the Dying Christ
8. Crux Invicta: The Cross and Crucifix in the Reformation Period
9. Crux Perdurans: The Cross in the New World, Islam, and the Modern Era
Notes
Further Reading
Credits
Index

Awards & Accolades

A Choice Outstanding Academic Title, 2018

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