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Book review: The Crown of Thorns: Humble gods and humiliated kings by Faith Tibble

Book review: The Crown of Thorns: Humble gods and humiliated kings by Faith Tibble

Wednesday, April 1, 2026
FAITH TIBBLE traces the representation of the Crown of Thorns, in Western iconography, from the so-called Passion Sarcophagus (c.350, Vatican Museums) to the present day. A concluding chapter races from the 14th century to the present and includes...