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The Theophilus Legend in Medieval Text and Image
Jerry Root
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Description for The Theophilus Legend in Medieval Text and Image
Hardback. An investigation of the depiction of the story of Theophilus in both its original texts, and images. Num Pages: 283 pages, 60 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACK; AG; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 23 x 15 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
An investigation of the depiction of the story of Theophilus in both its original texts, and images. The legend of Theophilus stages an iconic medieval story, its widespread popularity attesting to its grip on the imagination. A pious clerk refuses a promotion, is demoted, becomes furious and makes a contract with the Devil. Later repentant, he seeks out a church and a statue of the Virgin; she appears to him, and he is transformed from apostate to saint. It is illustrated in a variety of media: texts, stained glass, sculpture, and manuscript illuminations. Through a wide range of ... Read more
An investigation of the depiction of the story of Theophilus in both its original texts, and images. The legend of Theophilus stages an iconic medieval story, its widespread popularity attesting to its grip on the imagination. A pious clerk refuses a promotion, is demoted, becomes furious and makes a contract with the Devil. Later repentant, he seeks out a church and a statue of the Virgin; she appears to him, and he is transformed from apostate to saint. It is illustrated in a variety of media: texts, stained glass, sculpture, and manuscript illuminations. Through a wide range of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
283
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
297
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843844617
SKU
V9781843844617
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About Jerry Root
Associate Professor, Department of World Languages and Cultures, University of Utah
Reviews for The Theophilus Legend in Medieval Text and Image
A valuable contribution towards understanding the power of the image in late medieval rituals of religious devotion.
PARERGON
Jerry Root's well-researched study includes a table of illustrations of the legend, a bibliography, a list of illustrations, a general index, and an index of figures. It is scholarly, perceptive, and critically and theoretically grounded, and will attract readers with ... Read more
PARERGON
Jerry Root's well-researched study includes a table of illustrations of the legend, a bibliography, a list of illustrations, a general index, and an index of figures. It is scholarly, perceptive, and critically and theoretically grounded, and will attract readers with ... Read more