Visions of the End in Medieval Spain John Williams ; edited by Therese Martin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Williams, John, 1928 February 25-2015, author.

Contributor:

Martin, Therese, editor.

Series:

Late antique and early medieval Iberia ; 3.

Late antique and early medieval Iberia ; 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Beatus, Saint, Presbyter of Liebana, -798. In Apocalipsin.

Manuscripts, Medieval--Spain.

Manuscripts, Medieval.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (291 pages) : illustrations ; digital file(s).

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam University Press 2017

Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2017.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This is the first study to bring together all twenty-nine extant copies of the medieval Commentary on the Apocalypse, which was written by Spanish monk Beatus of Liebana. John Williams, a renowned expert on the Commentary, shares a lifetime of study and offers new insights on these strikingly illustrated manuscripts. As he shows, the Commentary responded to differing monastic needs within the shifting context of the Middle Ages. Of special interest is a discussion of the recently discovered Geneva copy: one of only three commentaries to be written outside of the Iberian Peninsula, this manuscript shows both close affinities to the Spanish model and fascinating deviations from it in terms of its script and style of illustrations -- Provided by the publisher.

Contents:

Visions of the end in medieval Spain

The census

Introduction to the Geneva Beatus

Geneva illustrations with apocalyptic storiae and the analysis of the images.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-284) and index.

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9789048530014

9048530016

OCLC:

1076648184