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The Staurogram: Writing a Picture of the Crucified Christ

The Staurogram: Writing a Picture of the Crucified Christ

Roth, Dieter

Hardcover

Series: Reception of Jesus in the First Three Centuries

Bible Studies

ISBN10: 0567704084
ISBN13: 9780567704085
Publisher: T&T Clark
Published: Jul 23 2026
Pages: 200
Weight: 1.02
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
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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