Denys Turner,
First, hello from Oberlin (remembering your paper at the Kalamazoo session
several years back. Have been meaning to drop an e-mail and will soon.)
On apocalypticism, I'd say start with the work of Bernard McGinn (on
apocalypticism as such, including a vol. in the Classics of W. Spir.
series), Richard K. Emmerson (on Antichrist), and Richard Landes (on
apocalypticism and millenialism---Landes has a web page on millenialism
in its many manifestations--http://ww.mille.org
The artistic tradition is worth exploring. I can post more if wanted.
See articles/books by Peter Klein, Otto Werckmeister, Frederick van der
Meer (_Apocalypse_----better for illustrations that for some of his
judgments), the multivolume publication on the various Beatus manuscripts
by John Williams.
Hope this helps.
Grover
Grover A. Zinn (216) 775-8478 (office)
Danforth Professor of Religion (216) 775-8520 (department)
Department of Religion (216) 775-8124 (fax)
Rice Hall
Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH 44074
On Wed, 4 Feb 1998 [log in to unmask] wrote:
> Dear All,
> I have an undergraduate student who is thinking about writing a
> dissertation on medieval apocalyticism. I know no more about where
> she might start exploring this issue than she does, so I wonder if
> anyone has any suggestions about a good line, together with a
> starting point in basic reading.
>
> Many thanks,
> Denys Turner
> Department of Theology
> University of Birmingham
>
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