{"product_id":"the-staurogram-dieter-roth-9780567704085","title":"The Staurogram: Writing a Picture of the Crucified Christ","description":"\u003cb\u003eDieter T. Roth presents an extensive study of the so-called \"staurogram,\" argued to be the earliest visual depiction of the crucifixion of Christ\u003c\/b\u003e. 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\" (\u003ci\u003estauros\u003c\/i\u003e in Greek) or \"crucify\" (\u003ci\u003estauroo \u003c\/i\u003ein Greek) in which the Greek letter \u003ci\u003erho\u003c\/i\u003e is superimposed upon the Greek letter \u003ci\u003etau.\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003enomina sacra, \u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dieter Roth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0567704084\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780567704085\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e T\u0026amp;T Clark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.00d","brand":"Dieter Roth","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48801134280959,"sku":"9780567704085","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-staurogram-dieter-roth-9780567704085","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}