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The Roman Monster
Author | : Lawrence Buck |
Publsiher | : Penn State Press |
Total Pages | : 396 |
Release | : 2014-02-22 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9781612481074 |
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In December 1495 the Tiber River flooded the city of Rome causing extensive drowning and destruction. When the water finally receded, a rumor began to circulate that a grotesque monstrosity had been discovered in the muddy detritus—the Roman monster. The creature itself is inherently fascinating, consisting of an eclectic combination of human and animal body parts. The symbolism of these elements, the interpretations that religious controversialists read into them, and the history of the image itself, help to document antipapal polemics from fifteenth-century Rome to the Elizabethan religious settlement. This study examines the iconography of the image of the Roman monster and offers ideological reasons for associating the image with the pre-Reformation Waldensians and Bohemian Brethren. It accounts for the reproduction and survival of the monster's image in fifteenth-century Bohemia and provides historical background on the topos of the papal Antichrist, a concept that Philip Melanchthon associated with the monster. It contextualizes Melanchthon’s tract, “The Pope-Ass Explained,” within the first five years of the Lutheran movement, and it documents the popularity of the Roman monster within the polemical and apocalyptic writings of the Reformation. This is a careful examination and interpretation of all relevant primary documents and secondary historical literature in telling the story of the origins and impact of the most famous monstrous portent of the Reformation era.
Greece Rome Monsters
Author | : John Harris |
Publsiher | : Getty Publications |
Total Pages | : 56 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 0892366184 |
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Introduces monsters from Greek and Roman mythology, such as the basilisk and the phoenix, and includes a "monster quiz" and pronunciation guide.
The Roman Monster
Author | : Lawrence Buck |
Publsiher | : Penn State Press |
Total Pages | : 275 |
Release | : 2014-02-22 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780271090993 |
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In December 1495 the Tiber River flooded the city of Rome causing extensive drowning and destruction. When the water finally receded, a rumor began to circulate that a grotesque monstrosity had been discovered in the muddy detritus—the Roman monster. The creature itself is inherently fascinating, consisting of an eclectic combination of human and animal body parts. The symbolism of these elements, the interpretations that religious controversialists read into them, and the history of the image itself, help to document antipapal polemics from fifteenth-century Rome to the Elizabethan religious settlement. This study examines the iconography of the image of the Roman monster and offers ideological reasons for associating the image with the pre-Reformation Waldensians and Bohemian Brethren. It accounts for the reproduction and survival of the monster's image in fifteenth-century Bohemia and provides historical background on the topos of the papal Antichrist, a concept that Philip Melanchthon associated with the monster. It contextualizes Melanchthon’s tract, “The Pope-Ass Explained,” within the first five years of the Lutheran movement, and it documents the popularity of the Roman monster within the polemical and apocalyptic writings of the Reformation. This is a careful examination and interpretation of all relevant primary documents and secondary historical literature in telling the story of the origins and impact of the most famous monstrous portent of the Reformation era.
Monsters and Monstrosity in Augustan Poetry
Author | : Dunstan Lowe |
Publsiher | : University of Michigan Press |
Total Pages | : 285 |
Release | : 2015-04-10 |
Genre | : Poetry |
ISBN | : 9780472119516 |
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An important contribution to the growing interdisciplinary field of monster studies
Monsters and Monstrosity in Greek and Roman Culture
Author | : Catherine Atherton |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 182 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : UOM:39015056476040 |
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The Monsters and Creatures of Greek Mythology
Author | : Don Nardo |
Publsiher | : Capstone |
Total Pages | : 65 |
Release | : 2011-07 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780756544812 |
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Describes some of the strange, colorful, and dangerous creatures found in Greek mythology.
A Bestiary of Monsters in Greek Mythology
Author | : Spyros Syropoulos |
Publsiher | : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages | : 150 |
Release | : 2018-08-31 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9781784919511 |
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The aim of this book is to explore the realm of the imaginary world of Greek mythology and present the reader with a categorization of monstrosity, referring to some of the most noted examples in each category.
Et Amicorum Essays on Renaissance Humanism and Philosophy
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 475 |
Release | : 2017-11-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9789004355323 |
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Inspired by Jill Kraye’s many contributions to European intellectual history, this volume presents a diverse collection of studies in Renaissance philosophy and humanism by leading experts in the field.