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 InfoAmsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2017.
Description291 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
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SeriesLate 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 273-284) and index.
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LCCN 2017436858
ISBN9462980624
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