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The Story of the Cross

A Visual History

The Story of the Cross

A Visual History

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Hardcover

£14.99

Publisher: Lion
ISBN: 9780745980638
Number of Pages: 160
Published: 19/11/2021
Width: 19.5 cm
Height: 24 cm
Over the past 2000 years the portrayal of the cross has changed and developed. How have these changes reflected belief and culture around the world? Through images produced by Christians and non-Christians, the authors will explore changing ideas about the cross, and the way in which different cultures have responded to the cross.
CONTENTS About the authors 4 Dedication 5 Introduction 6 Chapter 1: The cross of shame 10 Chapter 2: People of the cross 18 Chapter 3: "By this conquer!" 26 Chapter 4: Reigning from the cross 32 Chapter 5: The cross and the inheritors of Rome 38 Chapter 6: The cross and hammer (Vikings) 46 Chapter 7: The challenge of Islam: crusader cross, crusader Christ? 52 Chapter 8: Suffering on the cross 60 Chapter 9: The cross in Africa 66 Chapter 10: Crucifix or empty cross? The Reformation and Counter-Reformation 72 Chapter 11: New World – new cross? 80 Chapter 12: The cross in the age of imperialism and industrialization 86 Chapter 13: The cross in the age of total war 92 Chapter 14: The supreme sacrifice 98 Chapter 15: The abuse of the cross (fascism and racism) 104 Chapter 16: The Man on a Village Tree: the persecuted identifying with the cross in the post-war world 112 Chapter 17: The cross as a fashion statement 120 Chapter 18: The cross in modern art and installations 128 Chapter 19: The future of the cross 138 Acknowledgments 146 References 147 Index 156 Credits 160

Martyn Whittock, Esther Whittock

Martyn Whittock graduated in Politics from Bristol University and is the author or co-author of fifty-two books, including school history textbooks and adult history books. He taught history for thirty-five years and latterly, was curriculum leader for Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural education at a Wiltshire secondary school. He isa Licensed Lay Minister in the Church of England. He has acted as an historical consultant to the National Trust and English Heritage. He retired from teaching in July 2016 to devote more time to writing. His Lion books include: The Vikings: from Odin to Christ, Christ: TheFirst 2000 Years, Daughters of Eve, Jesus: The Unauthorized Biography, and The Story of the Cross.

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