Visions of the end in medieval Spain catalogue of illustrated Beatus commentaries on the Apocalypse and study of the Geneva Beatus / John Williams ; edited by Therese Martin.
| Author/creator | Williams, John |
| Other author | Martin, Therese. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2017. |
| Description | 291 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Series | Late antique and early medieval Iberia ; 3 Late antique and early medieval Iberia ; 3. ^A1334550 |
| 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. |
| Abstract | 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 Li©♭bana. 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-284) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2017436858 |
| ISBN | 9462980624 |
| ISBN | 9789462980624 |
| ISBN | (pdf) |
Availability
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |