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.
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.
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