Picturing the Apocalypse: The Book of Revelation in the Arts Over Two Millennia
- ISBN-10
- 0199689016
- ISBN-13
- 9780199689019
- Category
- Art
- Pages
- 333
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Authors
- Anthony O'Hear, Natasha O'Hear
Description
An original introduction to the book of Revelation through the use of art history, with attention also given to the reception of the text in music, literature, and popular culture.
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