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9780800612689

Crucifixion in the Ancient World and the Folly of the Message of the Cross

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  • ISBN13:

    9780800612689

  • ISBN10:

    080061268X

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1977-11-01
  • Publisher: Fortress Pr

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Crucifixion - in the ancient world and the folly of the message of the cross.

Table of Contents

Abbreviations ix
Introduction: Mors turpissima crucis xi
The `folly' of the crucified Son of God
1(10)
Prometheus and Dionysus: the `crucified' and the `crucifying' God
11(4)
Docetism as a way of removing the `folly' of the cross
15(7)
Crucifixion as a `barbaric' form of execution of the utmost cruelty
22(11)
Crucifixion as the supreme Roman penalty
33(6)
Crucifixion and Roman citizens
39(7)
Crucifixion as a penalty for rebellious foreigners, violent criminals and robbers
46(5)
The `slaves' punishment'
51(13)
The crucified national martyr and metaphorical and philosophical terminology
64(5)
Crucifixion in the Greek-speaking world
69(15)
Crucifixion among the Jews
84(2)
Summary
86(5)
Bibliography 91(4)
Index of ancient authors 95(2)
Index of modern scholars 97

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