Crucifixion
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23647809 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joe Zias (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-26 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah10027 |
| OpenAlex | W4247292899 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
Whereas crucifixion, a form of state terror described by the historian Josephus as “the most wretched of deaths” ( Jewish Wars 7.23), persisted for hundreds of years, few are aware of its widespread use, with victims being crucified on all three continents in the ancient world.
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Genealogy · Josephus · Judaism · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · History
| Highly cited | No |
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