'You shall surely not die' : the concepts of sin and death as expressed in the manuscript art of Northwestern Europe, c. 800-1200 / by Jill Bradley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bradley, Jill.

Series:

Library of the written word ; 4.

Library of the written word. Manuscript world ; v. 2.

Library of the written word ; v. 4. The manuscript world ; v. 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity and art.

Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval--Europe, Northern.

Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval.

Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval--Europe, Western.

Sin--Christianity.

Sin.

Death--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Death.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (746 p.)

Other Title:

You shall surely not die

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The period 800-1200 saw many changes in attitude towards death, sin and salvation. Visual sources can provide a valuable complement to written sources, often modifying or adding another dimension to what scholars and theologians expressed in words. Taking miniatures showing the Fall of Man and those with personifications of death, this study looks at the ideas they express and the relationship between them. It examines both the general tendencies and specific manuscripts, relating them to their contexts and to the writings of the time. This book shows the shifts in ideas as to what constitutes sin, the merging of eschatological death with sin and a new emphasis on physical death, thereby giving new insights into medieval thought and culture.

Contents:

Preliminary Materials / J. Bradley

Introduction / J. Bradley

Chapter One. The Ninth Century: Loyalty And Lordship In The Frankish Realm / J. Bradley

Chapter Two. Monastic Reform And Man’S Fatal Flaw / J. Bradley

Chapter Three. Knowing The Enemy, The Battle Within / J. Bradley

Chapter Four. Responsibility, Redemption And The Demise Of Death / J. Bradley

Chapter Five. The Fall In Public Places / J. Bradley

Chapter Six. Conclusions / J. Bradley

Illustrations / J. Bradley

Appendices / J. Bradley

Bibliography / J. Bradley

Photographic Acknowledgements / J. Bradley

Index / J. Bradley.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [703]-718) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-60330-2

9786612603303

90-474-4365-9

OCLC:

607375197

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004169104.i-728 DOI