Jun 22

A View of the Crusades

Sat, June 22, 2019 • Gould Library, 4th Floor, East Wing

Morgan bible 

An exhibit organized by Professor William North in connection with the Alumni College talk, Nebuchadnezzar's Dream: The Crusades, Apocalyptic Prophecy, and the End of History, presented by Jay Rubenstein ’89, Alvin and Sally Beaman Professor of History at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, on Friday, June 21st, 2019, 8:30 – 9:30 am, in Weitz Center for Creativity cinema.

As legend has it, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon was troubled by the dream of a statue made of four metals and feet of clay, and the Israelite prophet Daniel claimed that his dream foretold the rise and fall of empires and the eventual end of all history. Later voices, however, applied that claim to their own era, particularly in the aftermath of the First Crusade (1096-1099). The conquest of Jerusalem and the possibility of a new Christian empire unleashed a torrent of historical speculation and an apocalyptic vision of a world divided between East and West, Christianity and Islam, that still haunts our own dreams today. -- Jay Rubenstein

This exhibit presents a selection of biblical and apocalyptic images in facsimiles of books originally produced in the 9th to the 13th centuries.

 

 

Event Contact: Zoe Adler

Event Summary

A View of the Crusades
  • Intended For: General Public, Students, Faculty, Staff

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