Eleanor Janega On The Medieval Apocalypse

In this new film, Medieval Historian Dr Elenor Janega guides us through the wild imagery of medieval apocalyptic art to help give insight into: Why were people in the Middle Ages so obsessed with doom? And what are the meanings and symbolisms hidden in John of Patmos' 'Book of Revelation'?

00:00 Intro
00:59 Middle Ages
01:19 Death
02:24 The Biblical Book of Revelation
32:08 The Apocalypse Now



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