Visions of the End in Medieval Spain: Catalogue of Illustrated Beatus Commentaries on the Apocalypse and Study of the Geneva Beatus
Author:   John Williams ,  Therese Martin
Publisher:   Amsterdam University Press
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Volume:   3
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9789462980624


Pages:   292
Publication Date:   06 April 2017
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Author:   John Williams ,  Therese Martin
Publisher:   Amsterdam University Press
Imprint:   Amsterdam University Press
Edition:   0
Volume:   3
ISBN:  

9789462980624


ISBN 10:   9462980624
Pages:   292
Publication Date:   06 April 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Editor's Foreword Acknowledgements List of Illustrations Chapter 1 Visions of the End In Medieval Spain: Introductory Essay Chapter 2 The Census: A Complete Register of Illustrated Beatus Commentaries and Fragments Chapter 3 Introduction to the Geneva Beatus Chapter 4 Geneva Illustrations with Apocalyptic Storiae and Analyses of the Images Appendix Geneva Beatus Codicological Construction Bibliography Index

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Williams' latest book will become a landmark where Western apocalyptic tradition is concerned, as well as a reference monograph for specialists in medieval art, manuscript studies, book illumination, and medieval Iberia and Spanish history. - Bulletin for Spanish and Portuguese Historical Studies, Volume 42 - Issue 2, Alicia Migu lez Cavero, Universidade Nova de Lisboa


Williams' latest book will become a landmark where Western apocalyptic tradition is concerned, as well as a reference monograph for specialists in medieval art, manuscript studies, book illumination, and medieval Iberia and Spanish history. - Bulletin for Spanish and Portuguese Historical Studies, Volume 42 - Issue 2, Alicia Miguelez Cavero, Universidade Nova de Lisboa


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"John Williams (1928-2015) was distinguished professor emeritus of the history of art and architecture at the University of Pittsburgh. Therese Martin is a tenured scholar at the CCHS-Instituto de Historia in Madrid, currently conducting research on ""Reassessing the Roles of Women as 'Makers' of Medieval Art and Architecture"" with funding from the European Research Council."

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