Faith Tibble
@drfaithtibble.bsky.social
Medieval Art Historian. Author of The Crown of Thorns.
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November 16, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Faith Tibble’s new book, The Crown of Thorns: Humble Gods and Humiliated Kings, challenges centuries of assumptions about one of Christianity’s most iconic symbols. Drawing on meticulous research and…
www.medievalists.net
August 12, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Faith Tibble and the Crown of Thorns: Rethinking a Medieval Icon www.medievalists.net/2025/08/fait... and follow her @drfaithtibble.bsky.social #history #books #CrownofThorns
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🚨 THIS WEEK🚨
🖼️ There’s one image. A wreath. Soft, leafy, peaceful.
Then, 700 years of silence.
No thorns. No crown.
Just absence.
@drfaithtibble.bsky.social explains how that silence shaped the violent iconography we know today.
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#Christianity #Iconography #ArtHistory
🖼️ There’s one image. A wreath. Soft, leafy, peaceful.
Then, 700 years of silence.
No thorns. No crown.
Just absence.
@drfaithtibble.bsky.social explains how that silence shaped the violent iconography we know today.
🎧 pod.fo/e/34f6d5
#Christianity #Iconography #ArtHistory
November 15, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🚨 THIS WEEK🚨
🖼️ There’s one image. A wreath. Soft, leafy, peaceful.
Then, 700 years of silence.
No thorns. No crown.
Just absence.
@drfaithtibble.bsky.social explains how that silence shaped the violent iconography we know today.
🎧 pod.fo/e/34f6d5
#Christianity #Iconography #ArtHistory
🖼️ There’s one image. A wreath. Soft, leafy, peaceful.
Then, 700 years of silence.
No thorns. No crown.
Just absence.
@drfaithtibble.bsky.social explains how that silence shaped the violent iconography we know today.
🎧 pod.fo/e/34f6d5
#Christianity #Iconography #ArtHistory
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Love getting these comments, particularly for an episode I was slightly nervous of putting out. Thanks
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November 10, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Love getting these comments, particularly for an episode I was slightly nervous of putting out. Thanks
Catch the episode with @drfaithtibble.bsky.social here:
🎧 pod.fo/e/34f6d5
Catch the episode with @drfaithtibble.bsky.social here:
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🚨 NEW EPISODE🚨
Have you ever questioned the symbolism of the crown of thorns? Join us in this week’s episode as @drfaithtibble.bsky.social shares her insights into the true meaning behind this iconic image in Christian art.
Listen now 🎧 pod.fo/e/34f6d5
#History #Podcast #Ancient
Have you ever questioned the symbolism of the crown of thorns? Join us in this week’s episode as @drfaithtibble.bsky.social shares her insights into the true meaning behind this iconic image in Christian art.
Listen now 🎧 pod.fo/e/34f6d5
#History #Podcast #Ancient
November 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🚨 NEW EPISODE🚨
Have you ever questioned the symbolism of the crown of thorns? Join us in this week’s episode as @drfaithtibble.bsky.social shares her insights into the true meaning behind this iconic image in Christian art.
Listen now 🎧 pod.fo/e/34f6d5
#History #Podcast #Ancient
Have you ever questioned the symbolism of the crown of thorns? Join us in this week’s episode as @drfaithtibble.bsky.social shares her insights into the true meaning behind this iconic image in Christian art.
Listen now 🎧 pod.fo/e/34f6d5
#History #Podcast #Ancient
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🚨 COMING TOMORROW🚨 🎨✨ Unravel the mysteries of the crown of thorns with historian @drfaithtibble.bsky.social ! This episode dives deep into the symbolism of this iconic image and its impact on Christian art. Don’t miss out – listen now! #HistoryRage #ChristianArt
November 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🚨 COMING TOMORROW🚨 🎨✨ Unravel the mysteries of the crown of thorns with historian @drfaithtibble.bsky.social ! This episode dives deep into the symbolism of this iconic image and its impact on Christian art. Don’t miss out – listen now! #HistoryRage #ChristianArt
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🚨 NEXT WEEK🚨
Discover the hidden truths behind one of the most iconic images in Christian art! Join us as historian @drfaithtibble.bsky.social reveals the real story of the crown of thorns, its cultural significance, and how history shapes our understanding of art.
Discover the hidden truths behind one of the most iconic images in Christian art! Join us as historian @drfaithtibble.bsky.social reveals the real story of the crown of thorns, its cultural significance, and how history shapes our understanding of art.
November 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🚨 NEXT WEEK🚨
Discover the hidden truths behind one of the most iconic images in Christian art! Join us as historian @drfaithtibble.bsky.social reveals the real story of the crown of thorns, its cultural significance, and how history shapes our understanding of art.
Discover the hidden truths behind one of the most iconic images in Christian art! Join us as historian @drfaithtibble.bsky.social reveals the real story of the crown of thorns, its cultural significance, and how history shapes our understanding of art.
Congratulations to Miranda and the @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social team! A huge achievement. And truly honored that my conversation with Miranda earlier this year was included in the special playlist she put together. Thank you!
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@tandtclark.bsky.social
Check out the newsletter and playlist below.
@tandtclark.bsky.social
Read this week's newsletter! We celebrate Miranda's incredible achievement of recording 1,000 NBN interviews!
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1,000 Episodes with Miranda Melcher
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October 6, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Congratulations to Miranda and the @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social team! A huge achievement. And truly honored that my conversation with Miranda earlier this year was included in the special playlist she put together. Thank you!
Check out the newsletter and playlist below.
@tandtclark.bsky.social
Check out the newsletter and playlist below.
@tandtclark.bsky.social
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Templars as Medieval Training Consultants www.medievalists.net/2025/09/temp... #KnightsTemplar #militaryhistory
Templars as Medieval Training Consultants - Medievalists.net
Discover how the Knights Templar acted as medieval training consultants during the Second Crusade, bringing discipline, tactics, and military innovation to save a faltering crusader army.
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September 14, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Templars as Medieval Training Consultants www.medievalists.net/2025/09/temp... #KnightsTemplar #militaryhistory
New Medieval Books: The Crown of Thorns, by @drfaithtibble.bsky.social published by @tandtclark.bsky.social @bloomsburyhist.bsky.social www.medievalists.net/2025/09/new-... #history #books
New Medieval Books: The Crown of Thorns - Medievalists.net
Among the most striking images of Jesus Christ is his mock coronation with the Crown of Thorns. But what if this was never a crown of thorns at all? This book explores the origins of the symbol, its…
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September 12, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Have you enjoyed this week’s Patreon episode? 🎧✨ Support the author, and me 📚❤️ by buying a copy of "Crown of Thorns" by @drfaithtibble.bsky.social through the History Rage Bookshop!
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August 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Have you enjoyed this week’s Patreon episode? 🎧✨ Support the author, and me 📚❤️ by buying a copy of "Crown of Thorns" by @drfaithtibble.bsky.social through the History Rage Bookshop!
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🚨 THIS WEEK TO PATREON/APPLE SUBS🚨 👑 @drfaithtibble.bsky.social reveals how wreaths—not crowns—dominated Roman honour culture & how we've misread Christ's "crown."
Early release!
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Early release!
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#FaithTibble #Rome #Christianity
August 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🚨 THIS WEEK TO PATREON/APPLE SUBS🚨 👑 @drfaithtibble.bsky.social reveals how wreaths—not crowns—dominated Roman honour culture & how we've misread Christ's "crown."
Early release!
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#FaithTibble #Rome #Christianity
Early release!
🎧 www.patreon.com/post...
#FaithTibble #Rome #Christianity
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🚨 THIS WEEK TO SUBSCRIBERS🚨 🩸 It wasn’t a tribute. It was a takedown.
@drfaithtibble.bsky.social explores how the wreath was Roman satire — not sacred honour.
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#FaithTibble #HistoryPodcast #Christianity #Mockery #RomanEmpire
@drfaithtibble.bsky.social explores how the wreath was Roman satire — not sacred honour.
🎧 Full episode at www.patreon.com/post...
#FaithTibble #HistoryPodcast #Christianity #Mockery #RomanEmpire
August 21, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🚨 THIS WEEK TO SUBSCRIBERS🚨 🩸 It wasn’t a tribute. It was a takedown.
@drfaithtibble.bsky.social explores how the wreath was Roman satire — not sacred honour.
🎧 Full episode at www.patreon.com/post...
#FaithTibble #HistoryPodcast #Christianity #Mockery #RomanEmpire
@drfaithtibble.bsky.social explores how the wreath was Roman satire — not sacred honour.
🎧 Full episode at www.patreon.com/post...
#FaithTibble #HistoryPodcast #Christianity #Mockery #RomanEmpire
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🚨 THIS WEEK TO PATREON/APPLE 🚨 The "crown of thorns" wasn't thorns or a crown—it was an acanthus wreath symbolizing resurrection & divine irony. @drfaithtibble.bsky.social explains how Christian iconography got it wrong.
Early release now!
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Early release now!
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August 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🚨 THIS WEEK TO PATREON/APPLE 🚨 The "crown of thorns" wasn't thorns or a crown—it was an acanthus wreath symbolizing resurrection & divine irony. @drfaithtibble.bsky.social explains how Christian iconography got it wrong.
Early release now!
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Early release now!
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🚨 NEXT WEEK FOR SUBSCRIBERS 🚨 Uncover the truth behind one of Christian art’s most iconic images—the crown of thorns. @drfaithtibble.bsky.social explores its real story, cultural meaning & how history shapes art. 🎨✝️
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August 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🚨 NEXT WEEK FOR SUBSCRIBERS 🚨 Uncover the truth behind one of Christian art’s most iconic images—the crown of thorns. @drfaithtibble.bsky.social explores its real story, cultural meaning & how history shapes art. 🎨✝️
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🚨 TOMORROW FOR SUBSCRIBERS 🚨 🎨✨ Join @drfaithtibble.bsky.social to uncover the symbolism & history of the crown of thorns—one of Christian art’s most powerful images. Don’t miss this deep dive!
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August 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🚨 TOMORROW FOR SUBSCRIBERS 🚨 🎨✨ Join @drfaithtibble.bsky.social to uncover the symbolism & history of the crown of thorns—one of Christian art’s most powerful images. Don’t miss this deep dive!
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A behind the scenes look at the making of my latest book, ‘The Crown of Thorns’
Thank you @medievalists.bsky.social !
@tandtclark.bsky.social @bloomsburyhist.bsky.social
Thank you @medievalists.bsky.social !
@tandtclark.bsky.social @bloomsburyhist.bsky.social
Faith Tibble and the Crown of Thorns: Rethinking a Medieval Icon www.medievalists.net/2025/08/fait... and follow her @drfaithtibble.bsky.social #history #books #CrownofThorns
Faith Tibble and the Crown of Thorns: Rethinking a Medieval Icon - Medievalists.net
Faith Tibble’s new book, The Crown of Thorns: Humble Gods and Humiliated Kings, challenges centuries of assumptions about one of Christianity’s most iconic symbols. Drawing on meticulous research and…
www.medievalists.net
August 13, 2025 at 1:10 PM
A behind the scenes look at the making of my latest book, ‘The Crown of Thorns’
Thank you @medievalists.bsky.social !
@tandtclark.bsky.social @bloomsburyhist.bsky.social
Thank you @medievalists.bsky.social !
@tandtclark.bsky.social @bloomsburyhist.bsky.social
What a day! I had an amazing time last night speaking at @chalkefestival.bsky.social on my latest book The Crown of Thorns. It was wonderful to meet so many inquisitive people yesterday during the Q&A. Thank you Chalke for this opportunity! @tandtclark.bsky.social @historywithjackson.bsky.social
June 25, 2025 at 6:57 AM
What a day! I had an amazing time last night speaking at @chalkefestival.bsky.social on my latest book The Crown of Thorns. It was wonderful to meet so many inquisitive people yesterday during the Q&A. Thank you Chalke for this opportunity! @tandtclark.bsky.social @historywithjackson.bsky.social
Clearly ecstatic about a) Medieval villages and b) @chalkefestival.bsky.social ! I’ll be giving a talk on Tuesday 24 June at 20:30 on The Crown of Thorns - a curiously elusive image in early Christian art and not at all what you expect…I can’t wait to see you there!
@tandtclark.bsky.social
@tandtclark.bsky.social
June 22, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Clearly ecstatic about a) Medieval villages and b) @chalkefestival.bsky.social ! I’ll be giving a talk on Tuesday 24 June at 20:30 on The Crown of Thorns - a curiously elusive image in early Christian art and not at all what you expect…I can’t wait to see you there!
@tandtclark.bsky.social
@tandtclark.bsky.social
Had such fun this evening chatting on @historyrage.bsky.social! If it wasn’t a crown made of thorns…what was it?…tune in and find out!
🎨📜 Huge thanks to author @drfaithtibble.bsky.social for joining me tonight to rage that the Crown of Thorns 👑🌿 is neither a crown nor made of thorns!
We dove into the humiliation of French kings 🤴🇫🇷, Roman mockery 🤡🏛️, and plenty of medieval art 🖼️🔥.
🎧 Coming to Patreon this August!
We dove into the humiliation of French kings 🤴🇫🇷, Roman mockery 🤡🏛️, and plenty of medieval art 🖼️🔥.
🎧 Coming to Patreon this August!
June 4, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Had such fun this evening chatting on @historyrage.bsky.social! If it wasn’t a crown made of thorns…what was it?…tune in and find out!
Thrilled to be a part of #ChalkeIntroduces at @chalkefestival.bsky.social! I will be giving a talk on the evening of the 24th on my new book ‘The Crown of Thorns’. Evening tickets available and students get 50% off - Don’t miss this amazing week!! @tandtclark.bsky.social @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social
May 31, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Thrilled to be a part of #ChalkeIntroduces at @chalkefestival.bsky.social! I will be giving a talk on the evening of the 24th on my new book ‘The Crown of Thorns’. Evening tickets available and students get 50% off - Don’t miss this amazing week!! @tandtclark.bsky.social @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social
What a fantastic book launch! Thank you so much to the @tandtclark.bsky.social team for coming to celebrate with me.
Congratulations to @drfaithtibble.bsky.social on her spectacular book launch!
'The Crown of Thorns' shows how a simple mistranslation of the New Testament led to a gory tradition in medieval art.
Preview the book: bit.ly/4h4wwf0
Get your copy: bit.ly/44FvpQr
'The Crown of Thorns' shows how a simple mistranslation of the New Testament led to a gory tradition in medieval art.
Preview the book: bit.ly/4h4wwf0
Get your copy: bit.ly/44FvpQr
May 16, 2025 at 4:36 PM
What a fantastic book launch! Thank you so much to the @tandtclark.bsky.social team for coming to celebrate with me.
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Did you catch FaithTibble on the Gone Medieval podcast last week? She sat down with @mattlewishistory.bsky.social to discuss the medieval origins of Jesus' Crown of Thorns.
Make sure you check it out!
🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/3S3NHmI
📖 Discover the book: bit.ly/42qpcpW
#medievalsky #arthistory
Make sure you check it out!
🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/3S3NHmI
📖 Discover the book: bit.ly/42qpcpW
#medievalsky #arthistory
Crown of Thorns | Gone Medieval
From long-lost Viking ships to kings buried in unexpected places; from murders and power politics, to myths, religion, the lives of ordinary people: Gone Medieval is History Hit’s podcast dedicated…
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April 25, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Did you catch FaithTibble on the Gone Medieval podcast last week? She sat down with @mattlewishistory.bsky.social to discuss the medieval origins of Jesus' Crown of Thorns.
Make sure you check it out!
🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/3S3NHmI
📖 Discover the book: bit.ly/42qpcpW
#medievalsky #arthistory
Make sure you check it out!
🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/3S3NHmI
📖 Discover the book: bit.ly/42qpcpW
#medievalsky #arthistory
What can we learn from a 4th-century sarcophagus? What are the images trying to tell us? A good place to start is to just observe. Read my latest article with @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social using case studies from my new book, The Crown of Thorns!
@tandtclark.bsky.social @bloomsburyrs.bsky.social
@tandtclark.bsky.social @bloomsburyrs.bsky.social
Why does it seem like history is constantly changing? Why isn’t it just a record of what happened and when?
Faith Tibble tackles these questions on the Bloomsbury academic blog, using a case study from her book, The Crown of Thorns!
Read online now: bit.ly/4mfJ47d
#medievalsky #bible #academicsky
Faith Tibble tackles these questions on the Bloomsbury academic blog, using a case study from her book, The Crown of Thorns!
Read online now: bit.ly/4mfJ47d
#medievalsky #bible #academicsky
May 5, 2025 at 7:34 AM
What can we learn from a 4th-century sarcophagus? What are the images trying to tell us? A good place to start is to just observe. Read my latest article with @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social using case studies from my new book, The Crown of Thorns!
@tandtclark.bsky.social @bloomsburyrs.bsky.social
@tandtclark.bsky.social @bloomsburyrs.bsky.social
An excellent conversation with Dr Miranda Melcher @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social on my new book, The Crown of Thorns. Listen below!
We're back with another great podcast: Faith Tibble discusses 'The Crown of Thorns' with @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social's Dr. Miranda Melcher -> "We think we know the story - but I promise you, we don't!"
🎧 Listen now: spoti.fi/4iIHNCv
📗 Get the book: bit.ly/3GAZFlj
#medievalsky #bible #arthistory
🎧 Listen now: spoti.fi/4iIHNCv
📗 Get the book: bit.ly/3GAZFlj
#medievalsky #bible #arthistory
Faith Tibble, "Crown of Thorns: Humble Gods and Humiliated Kings" (T&T Clark, 2025)
New Books Network · Episode
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May 4, 2025 at 7:17 AM
An excellent conversation with Dr Miranda Melcher @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social on my new book, The Crown of Thorns. Listen below!