
An investigation of the depiction of the story of Theophilus in both its original texts, and images.The legend of Theophilus stages an iconic medieval story, its widespread popularity attesting to its... Read More
A valuable contribution towards understanding the power of the image in late medieval rituals of religious devotion.- PARERGON
Jerry Root's well-researched study includes a table of illustrations of the legend, a bibliography, a list of illustrations, a general index, and an index of figures. It is scholarly, perceptive, and critically and theoretically grounded, and will attract readers with a variety of interests: folklore, cultural history, literature, art history, medieval theology, hagiography, and also particularly the history of ideas about identity and interiority.- Folklore
A valuable contribution towards understanding the power of the image in late medieval rituals of religious devotion.– PARERGON
Jerry Root's well-researched study includes a table of illustrations of the legend, a bibliography, a list of illustrations, a general index, and an index of figures. It is scholarly, perceptive, and critically and theoretically grounded, and will attract readers with a variety of interests: folklore, cultural history, literature, art history, medieval theology, hagiography, and also particularly the history of ideas about identity and interiority.– Folklore