The Cross in Tradition, History, and Art"This work discusses the cross throughout history, from prehistoric times to modern day. Found within are chapters entitled: cross before the Christian Era and in prehistoric times; types of the cross; early form and use of the cross; legends of the cross; true cross and its traditionary history; title of the cross; doctrinal teaching of the crucifixion; cross and crucifix in early Christian art; various types of crosses; varieties of the cross; objects with the cross on them; sign of the cross; Puritan objections to the cross; and miscellaneous crosses."--B & N. |
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Contents
CHAPTER PAGE | 1 |
Types of the Cross | 46 |
The Early Form and Use of the Cross | 64 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Cross in Tradition, History, and Art |
| Author | William Wood Seymour |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnams̕ sons, 1898 |
| Original from | Princeton University |
| Digitized | 19 Sep 2008 |
| Length | 489 pages |
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