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Prophecy, alchemy, and the end of time : John of Rupescissa in the late Middle Ages /

In the middle of the fourteenth century, the Franciscan friar John of Rupescissa sent a dramatic warning to his followers: the last days were coming; the apocalypse was near. Deemed insane by the Christian church, Rupescissa had spent more than a decade confined to prisons & mdash;in one case wr...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: DeVun, Leah (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2009]
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. The Proving of Christendom; 3. John of Rupescissa's Vision of the End; 4. Alchemy in Theory and Practice; 5. Artists and the Art; 6. Metaphor and Alchemy; 7. The End of Nature; 8. Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.