A medieval mirror : Speculum humanae salvationis, 1324-1500
- Date:
- ©1984.
- Author:
- Wilson, Adrian.
- Collecting Area:
- Rare Books
- Call Number:
- Z 8 B45 W54 1984 LOCAL
- Language:
- English.
- Oversized:
- **
- Publisher:
- University of California Press
- ISBN:
- 0520051947
- Abstract:
- The Speculum Humanae Salvationis or "Mirror of Human Salvation," is the only medieval work that exists in illuminated manuscripts, in blockbook editions of the mid-fifteenth century, and in sixteen later incunabula. The authors have provided lavishly illustrated accounts of the manuscripts and included reproductions of all 116 woodcuts of the blockbooks, accompanied by a description of the typography and production and an interpretation of each scene. --Publisher description.
- Physical Description:
- 229 pages, 14 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 35 cm
- Notes:
- Includes index. LOCAL
- Subjects:
- Books Benelux countries History 400-1450, Books Benelux countries History 1450-1600, Typology (Theology) Bibliography, Theology, Doctrinal History Middle Ages, 600-1500 Bibliography, Printing Benelux countries History, Scriptoria Benelux countries, Block books, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval Benelux countries, Illustrated books Benelux countries History 15th and 16th centuries, Typology (Theology) in art, Block books, Books, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Illustrated books, Printing, Scriptoria, Theology, Doctrinal Middle Ages, Typology (Theology), Typology (Theology) in art, Heilsspiegel gnd, Illustraties. gtt, Blokboeken. gtt, Speculum humanae salvationis. gtt, Livres Benelux Histoire. ram, Manuscrits à peintures Benelux. ram, Enluminure des livres et des manuscrits, médiévale Benelux (Pays) ram, Livres illustrés 15ème-16ème siècles Bénélux (Pays) ram, Manuscrit Speculum humanae salvationis. ram, Enluminure 14ème-15ème siècles Pays-Bas. ram, Livre Illustration 14ème-16ème siècles Pays-Bas. ram, Iconographie chrétienne Moyen-Age. ram, and Moyen-Age Iconographie chrétienne. ram
- Genres/Forms:
- Block books. aat, Bibliographies, History, and Block books. lcgft
- Chronological Terms:
- 400-1600 fast and Geschichte 1324-1500. swd
- Geographic Terms:
- Benelux countries and Niederlande gnd
- Titles:
- Speculum humanae salvationis, Speculum humanae salvationis, and Speculum humanae salvationis. ram
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