And Then the End Will Come Early Latin Christian Interpretations of the Opening of the Seven Seals |
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| Author:
| Lumsden, Douglas W. |
| Series title: | Studies in Medieval History and Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-315-02332-8 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2013 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $56.95 |
Book Description:
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This work examines a centuries-long intellectual tradition in the early Latin church linking the imagery associated with the opening of the Seven Seals of the Apocalypse with programs of ecclesiastical expansion and ascetic reform.
This work examines a centuries-long intellectual tradition in the early Latin church linking the imagery associated with the opening of the Seven Seals of the Apocalypse with programs of ecclesiastical expansion and ascetic reform.