Apocalypse illuminated : the visual exegesis of Revelation in medieval illustrated manuscripts
"Studies the illustration of Revelation in manuscripts from the ninth to the fifteenth century. Examines how twenty-five of the most important illustrated Apocalypses illustrate the biblical text and interpret it for diverse audiences"--Provided by publisher
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| Document Type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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University Park, Pennsylvania
: The Pennsylvania State University Press
, [2018]
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| Online Access: | Inhaltsverzeichnis Klappentext Inhaltsverzeichnis Literaturverzeichnis |
| Related Items: | Rezensiert in:
An ‘Apocalypticist’ View of Medieval Apocalypse Illustration |
| Author Notes: | Richard K. Emmerson |
| Summary: | "Studies the illustration of Revelation in manuscripts from the ninth to the fifteenth century. Examines how twenty-five of the most important illustrated Apocalypses illustrate the biblical text and interpret it for diverse audiences"--Provided by publisher John's Apocalypse and its interpretation -- The first illustrated Apocalypses -- Beatus Apocalypses and Spanish monasticism -- The Apocalypse allegorized, moralized, and historicized -- The epitome of Apocalypse illustration : the Anglo-French tradition -- The Apocalypse at the end of the Middle Ages |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | xiv, 269 Seiten Illustrationen 26 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780271078656 |
