Why Were So Few Christians Crucified?

Despite the presumed prominence of crucifixions of Christians in early Christianity, we have a surprising lack of sources on crucified Christians. While recent research collected a mere six sources—but not all are agreed upon—one would expect many more instances: after all, to be crucified like Jesu...

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Main Author: Wingerden, Ruben van (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Amsterdam University Press 2023
In: NTT
Year: 2023, Volume: 77, Issue: 2, Pages: 86-95
Further subjects:B Nero
B Early Christianity
B Crucifixion
B Peter
B Martyrdom
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