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The cross before Constantine

Bruce W. Longenecker · 2015

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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 dangerous world."--Back cover.

Book details

Year
2015
Language
English
Publisher
Fortress Press
Editions
1
Pages
232
ISBN
9781451490305

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