Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. 1. Scandalum Crucis: The Curse of the Cross 1
5. 2. Signum Crucis: The Sign of the Son of Man 25
6. 3. Inventio Crucis: Discovery, Dispersion, and Commemoration of the Cross 49
7. 4. Crux Abscondita: The Late-Emerging Crucifix 74
8. 5. Adoratio Crucis: Monumental Gemmed Crosses and Feasts of the Cross 97
9. 6. Carmina Crucis: The Cross in Poetry, Legend, and Liturgical Drama 123
10. 7. Crux Patiens: Medieval Devotion to the Dying Christ 150
11. 8. Crux Invicta: The Cross and Crucifix in the Reformation Period 179
12. 9. Crux Perdurans: The Cross in the New World, Islam, and the Modern Era 204
13. Notes 223
14. Further Reading 255
15. Credits 261
16. Index 267