| Unit name | The Apocalypse in Culture and Society (1000-1500) |
|---|---|
| Unit code | HISTM0032 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Holdenried |
| Open unit status | Not open |
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| School/department | Department of History (Historical Studies) |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
In this unit students will explore a particular culture of literacy and religiosity. They will also approach history as an essentially interdisciplinary enterprise, drawing on insights from history and art. This option investigates how the description of the end of the world in the Book of Revelation (or Apocalypse) has been used in different historical social and religious contexts. The course draws mainly on illustrated apocalypse manuscripts which combine commentary with visual representations. The surviving material is substantial, rich and geographically widely spread. We will sample manuscripts mostly from the central middle ages to consider how and why illustrated apocalypses circulated during the medieval period, especially in the Anglo-Norman realm.
