Description |
1 online resource (2 volumes (xvi, 727 pages)) : illustrations |
Series |
Library of the written word ; v. 4. The manuscript world ; v. 2 |
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Library of the written word ; 4.
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Library of the written word. Manuscript world ; v. 2.
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Contents |
Acknowledgements; List of Illustrations; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter One. The Ninth Century: Loyalty and Lordship in the Frankish Realm; Chapter Two. Monastic Reform and Man's Fatal Flaw; Chapter Three. Knowing the Enemy, the Battle Within; Basic Type; Chapter Four. Responsibility, Redemption and the Demise of Death; Chapter Four. Responsibility, Redemption and the Demise of Death; Chapter Five. The Fall in Public Places; Chapter Six. Conclusions; Illustrations; Appendices; Bibliography; Photographic Acknowledgements; Index |
Summary |
The period 800-1200 saw many changes in attitude towards death, sin and salvation. Using medieval miniatures to complement written sources, this book gives fresh insight into how ideas of death, sin and salvation altered and developed in order to meet the needs of a changing society in the Middle Ages |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 703-718) and index |
Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
Subject |
Christianity and art.
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Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval -- Europe, Northern
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Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval -- Europe, Western
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Sin -- Christianity.
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Death -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
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RELIGION -- Christian Theology -- Eschatology.
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Christianity and art
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Death -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
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Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval
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Sin -- Christianity
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Buchmalerei
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Handschrift
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Sünde Motiv
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Sündenvergebung
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Tod Motiv
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Sünde <Motiv>
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Tod <Motiv>
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Northern Europe
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Western Europe
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Nordwesteuropa
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9789047443650 |
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9047443659 |
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