Crucifixion in antiquity
Subtitle: an inquiry into the background and significance of the New Testament terminology of crucifixion
By: Gunnar Samuelsson
Series: Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament. 2. Reihe -- 310; Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament -- 310.
Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Tübingen
Language: eng
Number of pages: 357
ISBN-13: 9783161506949
Subjects: Sources; Crucifixion; Early works to 1800; History
Description: Gunnar Samuelsson questions our textual basis for our knowledge about the death of Jesus. As a matter of fact, the New Testament texts offer only a brief description of the punishment that has influenced a whole world.
Notes: Slightly revised version of the author's thesis (Th.D.)--University of Gothenburg, 2010.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [311]-331) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Greek literature; title: Latin literature; title: The Old Testament and early Jewish literature; title: The New Testament; title: Discussion with reference literature and scholars; title: Conclusion.