In this study of medieval iconography, Rosemary Muir Wright looks at the changing image of the Antichrist (and his female counterpart, the Whore of Babylon) through seven centuries. Taking as her starting point the Beatus tradition, Muir Wright draws on many previously unpublished illuminated manuscripts from throughout Europe, to illustrate the way the image of Antichrist was used and how it changed through the centuries in response to changes in the political enviroment. She looks particularly at the propaganda uses it was put to in times of theological and political crises. She finishes her volume with an in-depth discussion of the Whore of Babylon. Heavily illustrated throughout, this study should be equally valuable to student of history, art history and theology.
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In this fascinating study of medieval iconography, Rosemary Muir Wright looks at the changing image of the AntiChrist (and his female counterpart, the Whore of Babylon) through seven centuries.
Taking the Beatus tradition as her starting point, Wright draws on many previously unpublished illuminated manuscripts, from throughout Europe. These illustrate the way in which the image of AntiChrist was used, and how it changed through the centuries in response to the political environment. She examines its use for propaganda purposes during times of political and religious crises. The volume finishes with a detailed analysis of the image of the Whore of Babylon. This unique study will be extremely valuable to art historians and historians of the medieval period. --- Rosemary Muir Wright is a lecturer in Art History at the University of St. Andrews. Illustrated. Chapter Notes. Fully indexed. Index of Biblical References. Bibliography. 244 pp.
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