John Granger Cook traces the use of the penalty by the Romans until its probable abolition by
Constantine. Rabbinic and legal sources are not neglected. The material contributes to the
understanding of the crucifixion of Jesus and has implications for the theologies of the cross
in the New Testament. Images and photographs are included in this volume. [Cook] has offered
the guild of classicists and New Testament scholars much more: an immensely detailed depiction
of crucifixion in the ancient world replete with insightful commentary and illuminating images
that will likely become the standard in the field for generations to come. Charles L. Quarles
in Review of Biblical Literature http: www.bookreviews.org (04 2015) This is a major and
substantial work that will be a valuable resource for many years to come. Cook [...] provides a
thorough and deeply documented study of the practice and meaning of crucifixion as a form of
capital punishment in the ancient Mediterranean world. Donald Senior in The Bible Today 2014
p. 375-376 This volume with its encyclopedic scope is the most thorough treatment of the
subject yet produced. Cook has done a lifetime's work here and he deserves our appreciation for
assembling such a complex thorough and useful work. Jim West on http:
zwingliusredivivus.wordpress.com 2014 10 03 crucifixion-in-the-mediterranean-world
