Staurogram : Writing a Picture of the Crucified Christ
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0567704084
ISBN-13
9780567704085
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint
T.& T.Clark Ltd
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jul 23rd, 2026
Print length
200 Pages
Weight
460 grams
Dimensions
23.60 x 16.00 x 1.60 cms
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NoneEducational psychology
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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
Dieter T. Roth presents an extensive study of the so-called “staurogram,” argued to be the earliest visual depiction of the crucifixion of Christ. Roth examines the origins of this depiction in early New Testament manuscripts as a ligature or compendium of two letters in certain abbreviations of the words “cross” (stauros in Greek) or “crucify” (stauroo in Greek) in which the Greek letter rho is superimposed upon the Greek letter tau. In this work, the staurogram, ultimately understood to be a simple yet powerful depiction of Jesus crucified, is analyzed and located within the framework of ancient abbreviations, the nomina sacra, and the developing Christian visual culture in order to offer, for the first time, a wide-ranging presentation of this symbol in early Christianity. From the symbol’s origins within words in some of our earliest, extant New Testament manuscripts to its use as a free-standing Christogram, this volume provides important insight into how Christians, beginning with the staurogram, depicted visually their faith in a crucified Christ.
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