1st Edition
The Sign of the Cross From Golgotha to Genocide
By Daniel Rancour-Laferriere
Copyright 2011
313 Pages
by
Routledge
314 Pages
by
Routledge
313 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book presents a unique effort to create a new understanding of the Christian sign of the cross. At its core, it traces the conscious and unconscious influence of this visual symbol through time. What began as the crucifixion of a Jewish troublemaker in Roman-occupied Judea in the first century eventually gave rise to a broad spectrum of readings of the instrument used to accomplish such a... Read more
1: Introduction: The Scandal of the Cross; 2: The Crucifixion of Christ as a Narration of Grandiose Moral Masochism; 3: Christian Masochism versus Christian Masochism by Proxy; 4: Resurrection: The Victory of the Cross; 5: Crusades: From the Cross to the Sword; 6: Paranoia versus Paranoia by Proxy: The Cross and Christian Antisemitism; 7: The Holocaust: The Hooked Cross and Christian Antisemitism; 8: Unresolved Aftermath of the Holocaust; 9: Conclusion
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Daniel Rancour-Laferriere
